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verb
To place under the influence of a magical spell; to enchant or bewitch with a spell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: bespell, ensorcell, enspell, bechat, becry, beglammer, bewitch, conjure, enchant, englamour, forspeak, glamour, hex, jinx, maleficiate, mojo, spell, spellbind, spellcast, witch
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: captivate, enthrall, sirenize, allure, arrest, attract, becharm, beguile, bewitch, beckon, charm, court, delight, draw, effascinate, enchant, engage, entrance, enrapture, fascinate, forspeak, hypnotize, interest, intrigue, mesmerize, pull, pull in, seduce, spellbind, tempt, tole
Antonyms: none provided
verb
put into a trance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: entrance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise
verb
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: charm, influence, tempt
verb
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: fascinate, transfix, grip
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: interest
History
From spell + bind.
