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mesmerize

verb

/ˈmɛzməˌraɪz/

Meaning

To capture complete attention; to hypnotize or fascinate.

The dancer's graceful movements mesmerized the audience.

mesmerize the crowd

enthrall, captivate, enchant, fascinate, hypnotize

bore, repel, distract

mesmerize audience, mesmerize with beauty, mesmerizing effect

to feel bitterness or displeasure about something or someone

to assert one's will over another in an arrogant way

To turn or slide violently in a particular direction.

to absorb all the attention or interest of someone

to carry out an action, task, or function

to go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort