ENTHRALL

enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight

(verb) hold spellbound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

enthrall (third-person singular simple present enthralls, present participle enthralling, simple past and past participle enthralled)

(transitive) To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.

(transitive) To make subservient; to enslave or subjugate.

Synonyms

• (hold spellbound): bewitch, captivate, charm, hold in awe, transfix

• (make subservient): enslave, subjugate

Source: Wiktionary


En*thrall", v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + thrall. Cf. Inthrall.] [Written also enthral.]

Definition: To hold in thrall; to enslave. See Inthrall. The bars survive the captive they enthrall. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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