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mesmerize

[ mez-muh-rahyz, mes- ]
/ ˈmɛz məˌraɪz, ˈmɛs- /
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verb (used with object), mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing.
to hypnotize.
to spellbind; fascinate.
to compel by fascination.
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Also especially British, mes·mer·ise .

Origin of mesmerize

First recorded in 1820–30; mesmer(ism) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM mesmerize

mes·mer·i·za·tion [mez-muh-rahy-zey-shuhn, mes-], /ˌmɛz məˌraɪˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌmɛs-/, nounmes·mer·iz·er, noun
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Words related to mesmerize

enthrall, fascinate, hypnotize, stupefy, control, deaden, drug, entrance, grip, magnetize, numb, spellbind, catch up, ensorcell

How to use mesmerize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for mesmerize

mesmerize

mesmerise

/ (ˈmɛzməˌraɪz) /
verb (tr)
a former word for hypnotize
to hold (someone) as if spellbound

Derived forms of mesmerize

mesmerization or mesmerisation, nounmesmerizer or mesmeriser, noun
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