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spellbind

[ spel-bahynd ]
/ ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd /
See synonyms for: spellbind / spellbinding / spellbound on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object), spell·bound, spell·bind·ing.

to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate.

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Origin of spellbind

1800–10; spell2 + bind, deduced from spellbound

OTHER WORDS FROM spellbind

spell·bind·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby spellbind

spelaean, speleology, speleotherapy, spelk, spell, spellbind, spellbinder, spellbound, spell-check, spell checker, spelldown
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Words related to spellbind

beguile, mesmerize, slay, win, draw, inveigle, allure, kill, wow, vamp, attract, transport, hex, captivate, please, send, tickle, take, cajole, entrance

British Dictionary definitions for spellbind

spellbind
/ (ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd) /

verb -binds, -binding or -bound

(tr) to cause to be spellbound; entrance or enthral
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