mesmerize

[ mez-muh-rahyz, mes- ]

/ ˈmɛz məˌraɪz, ˈmɛs- /

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verb (used with object), mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing.

to hypnotize.

to spellbind; fascinate.

to compel by fascination.

Also especially British, mes·mer·ise .

Origin of mesmerize

First recorded in 1820–30; mesmer(ism) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM mesmerize

mes·mer·i·za·tion, nounmes·mer·iz·er, nounun·mes·mer·ized, adjective

Words nearby mesmerize

mesitylene, mesityl oxide, Mesmer, mesmeric, mesmerism, mesmerize, mesnalty, mesne, mesne lord, meso-, Mesoamerica

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Example sentences from the Web for mesmerize

Why was it that he could not mesmerize Augustus, who ought to be an unusually good subject?
Professor Huskins|Lettie M. Cummings
As a matter of fact he did not mesmerize Helen, and she knew perfectly well how the trick was done.
Joe Strong The Boy Fire-Eater|Vance Barnum
"Let's mesmerize Goose-Grease," yelled Jimmy, as he turned the stream of water full upon him.
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill|Frances Boyd Calhoun
You mean that you want to mesmerize her as you did the Zulu chief.
Benita, An African Romance|H. Rider Haggard

I thought you said you could mesmerize me any time you chose.
Professor Huskins|Lettie M. Cummings

British Dictionary definitions for mesmerize

mesmerize

mesmerise

/ (ˈmɛzməˌraɪz) /

verb (tr)

a former word for hypnotize

to hold (someone) as if spellbound

Derived forms of mesmerize

mesmerization or mesmerisation, nounmesmerizer or mesmeriser, noun

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单词	mesmerize
释义	mesmerize [ mez-muh-rahyz, mes- ] / ˈmɛz məˌraɪz, ˈmɛs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mesmerize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing. to hypnotize. to spellbind; fascinate. to compel by fascination. Also especially British, mes·mer·ise . Origin of mesmerize First recorded in 1820–30; mesmer(ism) + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM mesmerize mes·mer·i·za·tion, nounmes·mer·iz·er, nounun·mes·mer·ized, adjective Words nearby mesmerize mesitylene, mesityl oxide, Mesmer, mesmeric, mesmerism, mesmerize, mesnalty, mesne, mesne lord, meso-, Mesoamerica Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mesmerize Why was it that he could not mesmerize Augustus, who ought to be an unusually good subject? Professor Huskins\|Lettie M. Cummings As a matter of fact he did not mesmerize Helen, and she knew perfectly well how the trick was done. Joe Strong The Boy Fire-Eater\|Vance Barnum "Let's mesmerize Goose-Grease," yelled Jimmy, as he turned the stream of water full upon him. Miss Minerva and William Green Hill\|Frances Boyd Calhoun You mean that you want to mesmerize her as you did the Zulu chief. Benita, An African Romance\|H. Rider Haggard I thought you said you could mesmerize me any time you chose. Professor Huskins\|Lettie M. Cummings British Dictionary definitions for mesmerize mesmerize mesmerise / (ˈmɛzməˌraɪz) / verb (tr) a former word for hypnotize to hold (someone) as if spellbound Derived forms of mesmerize mesmerization or mesmerisation, nounmesmerizer or mesmeriser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mesmerize hypnotize, fascinate, enthrall, stupefy, control, grip, entrance, drug, numb, deaden, spellbind, magnetize, catch up, ensorcell
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mesmerize

verb (used with object), mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing.

Origin of mesmerize

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British Dictionary definitions for mesmerize

mesmerise

verb (tr)

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