to mesmerize

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to hypnotize
To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep
induce hypnosis in
{f} hypnotize, induce a trance-like state; subject to mesmerism; fascinate, rivet, spellbind (also mesmerise)
to exercise mesmerism on; to spellbind; to enthrall
mes·mer·ize mesmerizes mesmerizing mesmerized in BRIT, also use mesmerise If you are mesmerized by something, you are so interested in it or so attracted to it that you cannot think about anything else. He was absolutely mesmerised by Pavarotti on television There was something about Pearl that mesmerised her. + mesmerized mes·mer·ized I sat mesmerized long after the fairground closed. + mesmerizing mes·mer·iz·ing She has a mesmerising smile. if you are mesmerized by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them or listening to them because they are so attractive or have such a powerful effect = captivate (Franz Mesmer (1734-1815), Austrian doctor who developed hypnotism)
attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"
to mesmerize

    Hyphenation

    to mes·mer·ize

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı mezmırayz

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈmezmərˌīz/ /tə ˈmɛzmɜrˌaɪz/
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