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, ˈmɛs-/, nounmes·mer·iz·er, nounun·mes·mer·ized, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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