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mesmerize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb mesmerize has 2 senses
- mesmerize(v = verb.communication) bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, spellbind - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" is one way to charm, influence, tempt
- mesmerize(v = verb.body) hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise - induce hypnosis in; Array is one way to calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Derived form noun mesmer1
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot mesmerize Sue
CIDE DICTIONARY
mesmerize, v. t.
- To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep; to hypnotize. [1913 Webster]
- To produce an intense fascination in; to spellbind. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
mesmerize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 Psychol. hypnotize; exercise mesmerism on.
2 fascinate, spellbind.
1 Psychol. hypnotize; exercise mesmerism on.
2 fascinate, spellbind.
Derivative
mesmerization n. mesmerizer n. mesmerizingly adv.
THESAURUS
mesmerize
absorb, absorb the attention, anesthetize, arrest, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, catch, catch up, charm, dominate, dope, drug, enchant, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enrapture, enravish, enthrall, entrance, exercise, fascinate, grab, grip, hold, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize, immerse, infatuate, intrigue, involve, involve the interest, lull to sleep, magnetize, monopolize, narcotize, obsess, occupy, occupy the attention, preoccupy, put to sleep, put under, rock to sleep, sedate, spell, spellbind, take up, trance, transport, vamp, witchROGET THESAURUS
mesmerize
Sorcery
VB practice sorcery, cast a nativity, conjure, exorcise, charm, enchant, bewitch, bedevil, hoodoo, voodoo, entrance, mesmerize, magnetize, fascinate, taboo, wave a wand, rub the ring, rub the lamp, cast a spell, call up spirits, call up spirits from the vasty deep, raise spirits from the dead.
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