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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 make or feel young, healthy, or energetic again.

to come together for a common purpose or to recover strength or spirit

to moderate, soften, or tone down something; also to strengthen by heat treatment (as in metal).

To judge something as less important or smaller than it really is.

to hit with a bat; to flutter eyelids

To officially make someone a priest or minister; to decree or order something officially.