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spellbind

[ spel-bahynd ]
/ ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd /
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verb (used with object), spell·bound, spell·bind·ing.

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

Words related to spellbind

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

Words nearby spellbind

spelk, spell, spell checker, spell out, spell-check, spellbind, spellbinder, spellbound, spellchecker, spelldown, speller

Origin of spellbind

1800–10; spell2 + bind, deduced from spellbound

OTHER WORDS FROM spellbind

spell·bind·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for spellbinding

spellbind
/ (ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd) /

verb -binds, -binding or -bound

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