mesmerize

Meaning

1. To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.
2. To spellbind; to enthrall.

Synonyms

hypnotize

mesmerise

fascinate

charm

bewitch

spellbind

enrapture

attract

hypnotise

captivate

enchant

magnetize

ravish

allure

lure

magnetise

enthral

beguile

paralyze

petrify

please

put to sleep

seduce

seize

spell

stupefy

take

transfix

win

witch

wow

wrest

put in a trance

biologize

arrogate

bedevil

cajole

capture

catch

coax

delight

draw

enamor

enchain

galvanize

glamour

grab

grip

hex

inspire

Translations

hypnotisieren

hypnotiser

hipnotizar

incantare

mesmerizar

magnetizar

faszinieren

magnetizzare

hipnotizar

biologeren

γοητεύω

hipnotitzar

fesseln

hypnotiseren

ipnotizzare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɛzməɹaɪz/

Etymology

Back-formation from mesmerism, thus mesmerism + -ize; first attested in 1829.