hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise
(verb) induce hypnosis in
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hypnotize (third-person singular simple present hypnotizes, present participle hypnotizing, simple past and past participle hypnotized)
(transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.
• mesmerize
Source: Wiktionary
Hyp"no*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hypnotized; p. pr. & vb. n. Hypnotizing.]
Definition: To induce hypnotism in; to place in a state of hypnotism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
