SPELLBIND

entrance, spellbind

(verb) put into a trance

magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind

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

fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind

(verb) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; “The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

spellbind (third-person singular simple present spellbinds, present participle spellbinding, simple past and past participle spellbound)

(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.

Source: Wiktionary

Spell"bind`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spellbound; p. pr. & vb. n. Spellbinding.]

Definition: To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. - - Spell"bind`er (#), n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition