Fascinate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To hold an intense interest or attraction for. See Synonyms at charm.
  • v. To hold motionless; spellbind.
  • v. Obsolete To bewitch.
  • verb-intransitive. To be irresistibly charming or attractive.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone
  • v. To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind
  • v. To be irresistibly charming or attractive to
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant.
  • v. To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To bewitch; act on by witchcraft or by some analogous powerful or irresistible influence; hence, to influence the imagination, reason, or will of in an uncontrollable manner.
  • To enchant; captivate; excite the passions or affections of, and allure powerfully or irresistibly.
  • Synonyms Charm, etc. (see enchant); to throw or bring under a spell, hold spell-bound, entrance, enamour.
  • To exercise a bewitching or captivating power.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. attract; cause to be enamored
  • v. cause to be interested or curious
  • v. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    interest   
    Cross Reference
    captive   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    charm    captivate    bewitch    enrapture    attract    enchant   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    excite    delightful    disturb    unique    amaze    compel    difficult