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mes·mer·ize
 mesmerize
- pronunciation:
- mez
m
raIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mesmerized, mesmerizes, mesmerizing |
| definition 1: |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize.
The psychiatrist spoke in a lulling voice when he mesmerized his patients.- synonyms:
- hypnotize
- similar words:
- daze, entrance, stupefy
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| definition 2: |
to hold the attention or compel the obedience of, as though by hypnotism; fascinate; enthrall.
- synonyms:
- enthrall, fascinate, hypnotize, spellbind
- similar words:
- bewitch, captivate, charm, compel, control, dominate, enchant, entrance, magnetize, manipulate, transfix
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| related words: |
absorb, fascinate, grip, transport |
| derivations: |
mesmerization (n.), mesmerizer (n.) |
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