entrance
2[ en-trans, -trahns ]
/ ɛnˈtræns, -ˈtrɑns /
verb (used with object), en·tranced, en·tranc·ing.
to fill with delight or wonder; enrapture.
to put into a trance: to be hypnotically entranced.
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SYNONYMS FOR entrance
OTHER WORDS FROM entrance
en·trance·ment, nounun·en·tranced, adjectiveWords nearby entrance
entozoon, entr'acte, entrails, entrain, entrammel, entrance, entrance pupil, entranceway, entrancing, entrant, entrap
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British Dictionary definitions for entranced (1 of 2)
entrance1
/ (ˈɛntrəns) /
noun
the act or an instance of entering; entry
a place for entering, such as a door or gate
- the power, liberty, or right of entering; admission
- (as modifier)an entrance fee
the coming of an actor or other performer onto a stage
Word Origin for entrance
C16: from French, from entrer to enter
British Dictionary definitions for entranced (2 of 2)
entrance2
/ (ɪnˈtrɑːns) /
verb (tr)
to fill with wonder and delight; enchant
to put into a trance; hypnotize
Derived forms of entrance
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