magnetize

especially British, mag·ne·tise

[mag-ni-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

magnetized, magnetizing 

1. to make a magnet of or impart the properties of a magnet to.

2. to exert an attracting or compelling influence upon.

   The evangelist's oratory magnetized his listeners.

3. Archaic.,  to mesmerize.

magnetize

/ ˈmæɡnɪˌtaɪz /

verb

1. to make (a substance or object) magnetic

2. to attract strongly

3. an obsolete word for mesmerize

magnetize

1. To cause an object to become temporarily or permanently magnetic. For example, an unmagnetized object made of ferromagnetic material consists of molecules that are magnetic but randomly aligned, producing no net magnetic field; exposure to a magnetic field causes the molecules to align themselves with the field, producing their own net field, so that the object as a whole becomes magnetized.

Other Word Forms

• magnetizer noun
• nonmagnetized adjective
• remagnetize verb (used with object)
• unmagnetized adjective
• magnetizable adjective
• magnetization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnetize¹

First recorded in 1775–85; magnet + -ize

Example Sentences

The eventual and ultimate success of “Mare of Easttown” unifies around Winslet, who magnetized this series from the start, carrying the mystery through its turgid spots and electrifying its finest ones.

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But she also finds herself sympathetic to and magnetized by Hayley, whose popularity is blossoming on the Fringe circuit and beyond.

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A nearby, highly magnetized white dwarf could accelerate those particles to near–light speeds.

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“I learned to temper my thoughts, embrace gratefulness, give myself grace, pour into myself to be available for others and magnetize the positive into manifested results,” he wrote.

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"We apply an oscillating field to reset the magnetization, then apply a strong magnetic field to the cilia which allows us to magnetize the microparticles in a new direction."

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