enthral

American

[en-thrawl] / ɛnˈθrɔl /

verb (used with object)

enthralled, enthralling

enthrall.

enthral British

/ ɪnˈθrɔːl /

verb

to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate
obsolete to hold as thrall; enslave

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Other Word Forms

enthraller noun
enthralment noun

Etymology

Origin of enthral

C16: from _en- ¹ + _thrall

Example Sentences

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After yet more enthralling finishes in the Divisional Round, four teams remain with just one final hurdle to overcome to reach Super Bowl 60.

From BBC

Roared on by a partisan full house at Melbourne Park, Sweeny fought back to seize the second set and level an enthralling match.

From Barron's

The movie is flattering, but it’s also genuinely revealing, and it’s clearly reaching an audience that never expected to be so enthralled by research about protein structures.

From The Wall Street Journal

One critic close to the dressing room said privately that while Amorim was enthralling when he spoke to the media, it was all he was actually good at.

From BBC

Whether that proves to be Van Veen or not, what he has shown so far is enough to raise hopes of an enthralling final.

From BBC

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