MESMERIZE

hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise

(verb) induce hypnosis in

magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind

(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet; “She magnetized the audience with her tricks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

mesmerize (third-person singular simple present mesmerizes, present participle mesmerizing, simple past and past participle mesmerized)

To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.

To spellbind; to enthrall.

Synonyms

• (exercise mesmerism on): spellbind, hypnotize, enthrall, fascinate

Source: Wiktionary


Mes"mer*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mesmerized; p. pr. & vb. n. Mesmerizing.]

Definition: To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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