enthral
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate
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obsolete to hold as thrall; enslave
Other Word Forms
- enthraller noun
- enthralment noun
Etymology
Origin of enthral
C16: from en- 1 + thrall
Example Sentences
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His music will continue to enthral the coming generations.
From BBC • May 10, 2022
They also constantly tried to reinvent the revolution to enthral and entertain the masses.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2017
Four decades on and the film, or more particularly one of its props, continues to scare and enthral.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2017
Despite being nearly a century old, this finely wrought composition system and its principal exponents still alarm more often than they enthral.
From The Guardian • May 6, 2016
Thy note—it is silent, thy song—it is hushed, No more shall thy music entrance or enthral, The music that like the blue rivulet gushed, A finger of terror has silenced it all.
From The Minstrel A Collection of Poems by Amott, Lennox
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