mesmerize

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: mes=mer=ize

CIDE DICTIONARY

mesmerize, v. t. 

•  To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep; to hypnotize.  [1913 Webster]
•  To produce an intense fascination in; to spellbind.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

mesmerize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 Psychol. hypnotize; exercise mesmerism on.
2 fascinate, spellbind.

Derivative

mesmerization n. mesmerizer n. mesmerizingly adv.

THESAURUS

mesmerize

absorb, absorb the attention, anesthetize, arrest, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, catch, catch up, charm, dominate, dope, drug, enchant, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enrapture, enravish, enthrall, entrance, exercise, fascinate, grab, grip, hold, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize, immerse, infatuate, intrigue, involve, involve the interest, lull to sleep, magnetize, monopolize, narcotize, obsess, occupy, occupy the attention, preoccupy, put to sleep, put under, rock to sleep, sedate, spell, spellbind, take up, trance, transport, vamp, witch

ROGET THESAURUS

mesmerize

Sorcery

VB practice sorcery, cast a nativity, conjure, exorcise, charm, enchant, bewitch, bedevil, hoodoo, voodoo, entrance, mesmerize, magnetize, fascinate, taboo, wave a wand, rub the ring, rub the lamp, cast a spell, call up spirits, call up spirits from the vasty deep, raise spirits from the dead.