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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. spell check,
  2. spell checker,
  3. spell out,
  4. spell-check,
  5. spell-checker,
  6. spellbinder,
  7. spellbinding,
  8. spellbound,
  9. spellchecker,
  10. spelldown

Origin of spellbind

1800–10; spell2 + bind, deduced from spellbound
Related formsspell·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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Word Origin and History for spellbinding

spellbind

v.

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

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