mesmerizemes‧mer‧ize (also mesmerise British English) /ˈmezməraɪz/ verb [transitive] 
Word Origin Examples
The first time I saw Diana I was mesmerized by her beauty.GRAMMAR Mesmerize is usually passive.—mesmerizing adjective
Word OriginWORD ORIGINmesmerize
Verb TableOrigin:
1800-1900 Franz Mesmer (1734-1815), Austrian doctor who developed hypnotismVERB TABLE
mesmerize
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | mesmerize |
| he, she, it | mesmerizes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | mesmerized |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have mesmerized |
| he, she, it | has mesmerized | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had mesmerized |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will mesmerize |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have mesmerized |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am mesmerizing |
| he, she, it | is mesmerizing | |
| you, we, they | are mesmerizing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was mesmerizing |
| you, we, they | were mesmerizing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been mesmerizing |
| he, she, it | has been mesmerizing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been mesmerizing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be mesmerizing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been mesmerizing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Audiences will be mesmerized by the film's dazzling photography.
- He stuck the candle upright in a socket then sat and gazed at the flame, letting it mesmerize him into memory.
Longman Language Activatorso interested that you give all your attention to something► absorbed
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 SYN captivate: so interested in something that you give it all your attention and do not notice or pay attention to other things: absorbed in: · Penny and Sam were so absorbed in their game, that they didn't hear me call.· Dad was obviously far too absorbed in his own difficulties to be interested in mine.· I saw Bill walking across the park, absorbed in his own thoughts.
► gripped/riveted extremely interested by a book, film, event etc or by what someone is saying, so that you cannot stop reading, watching, listening etc: · It was a brilliant documentary. I sat absolutely riveted from beginning to end.· I was completely gripped as soon as I opened the book. gripped/riveted by: · We stopped the car, riveted by the sight of a village wedding in progress.
► engrossed extremely interested in something such as a book or your work, so that you do not notice anything that is happening around you: · As she worked, she became so engrossed that she lost all sense of time.engrossed in: · Jane was sitting in bed, engrossed in a novel.· They appeared to be engrossed in their conversation and I didn't want to disturb them.
► obsessed to be too interested in something, so that you cannot stop thinking about it or spending your time on it: · He spends all his time fiddling about with cars - he's completely obsessed.obsessed by/with: · As an artist, he was obsessed with sex and death.· People seem to be obsessed by health issues these days.become obsessed: · She became obsessed with the idea of making money.
► enthralled very interested and excited by a story or by something that you see or hear, so that you give all your attention to it: · From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled.listen/watch etc enthralled: · We listened enthralled as she told us the story of her life.enthralled by: · I was completely enthralled by the world of the theatre, and knew that I wanted to act.
► mesmerized also mesmerised British unable to stop looking at something or listening to someone because they completely keep your attention: · She stood there mesmerized as he picked up the gun and turned it slowly towards her.mesmerized by: · It was as if the audience was completely mesmerized by the small figure on the stage.
► spellbound so interested by something, especially something strange or wonderful, that you are unable to move or think of anything else: listen/watch/wait etc spellbound: · Millions of Japanese listened spellbound as they heard the Emperor speak in public for the first time.spellbound by: · On clear nights we were spellbound by the strange flickering of the Northern lights in the sky.held somebody spellbound: · The Firebird is a magical ballet that still holds audiences spellbound.
► be all ears spoken to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you, and listen very carefully to it: · Tell me exactly what happened. I'm all ears.· Everyone was all ears as soon as I mentioned a cash prize.
The first time I saw Diana I was mesmerized by her beauty.GRAMMAR Mesmerize is usually passive.—mesmerizing adjective