Spellbind
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transitive verb.
To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To bind by or as if by a spell; hold under mental control or restraint; fascinate.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to entrance or fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign.
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verb.
To attract one's attention as if by a magic spell.
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verb.
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
verb.
put into a trance
verb.
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
Form
spellbinding
spellbound
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
charm
hypnotise
hypnotize
influence
interest
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
absorb
absorb the attention
arrest
becharm
beguile
variant
spellbound
verb-form
spellbinding
spellbinds
spellbound