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spellbind

[spel-bahynd]
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verb (used with object), spell·bound, spell·bind·ing.
  1. 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
Related formsspell·bind·ing·ly, adverb
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Related Words for 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

verb -binds, -binding or -bound
  1. (tr) to cause to be spellbound; entrance or enthral
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Word Origin and History for spellbind

v.

1808, from spell (n.) + bind. Related: Spellbinding.

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