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HYPNOTIZE
hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise
(verb) induce hypnosis in
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
hypnotize (third-person singular simple present hypnotizes, present participle hypnotizing, simple past and past participle hypnotized)
(transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.
Synonyms
• 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
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