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Magnetize

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

v. To make magnetic.

v. To attract, charm, or influence: a campaign speech that magnetized the crowd.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. to make magnetic

v. to attract, allure or entice (someone)

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

v. To communicate magnetic properties to; to make magnetic.

v. To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to move; to influence.

v. To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To communicate magnetic properties to: as, to magnetize a needle.

To attract as if by a magnet; move; influence.

To put under the influence of animal magnetism; mesmerize; hypnotize.

To acquire magnetic properties; become magnetic: as, a bar of iron standing some time in an inclined position will magnetize. Also spelled magnetise.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. attract strongly, as if with a magnet

v. make magnetic

Word Usage

"Another point against which the medium should guard himself, is that of allowing others, indiscriminately, to "magnetize" him to "aid his development" or to "increase his power.""

Verb Form

magnetized magnetizes magnetizing

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

charm tempt influence change modify

Cross Reference

unit of magnetizing force

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

move influence

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