enthrall
[en-thrawl]
verb (used with object)
to captivate or charm: a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences.
to put or hold in slavery; subjugate: to be enthralled by illusions and superstitions.
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RELATED WORDS
bewitch, fascinate, subdue, mesmerize, preoccupy, hypnotize, beguile, enrapture, enchant, intrigue, rivet, grip, entrance, engage, absorb, hook, charm, enslave, subjugate, grab
Nearby words
- enthesis,
- enthesitis,
- enthesopathy,
- enthetic,
- enthral,
- enthralling,
- enthrone,
- enthronement,
- enthuse,
- enthusiasm
Also inthral, inthrall.
Origin of enthrall
SYNONYMS FOR enthrall
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enthrall
also enthral "to hold in mental or moral bondage," 1570s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + thrall. Literal sense is from 1610s. Related: Enthralled; enthralling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper