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en⋅thrall
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ɛnˈθrɔl
/
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–verb (used with object)
1.
to captivate or charm:
a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences.
2.
to put or hold in slavery; subjugate:
to be enthralled by illusions and superstitions.
Also,
inthral
,
inthrall.
Origin:
1570–80;
en-
1
+
thrall
Related forms:
en⋅thrall⋅er,
noun
en⋅thrall⋅ing⋅ly,
adverb
en⋅thrall⋅ment,
noun
Synonyms:
1.
spellbind, enchant, transport, enrapture.
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en·thrall
(ěn-thrôl')
tr.v.
en·thralled
,
en·thrall·ing
,
en·thralls
To hold spellbound; captivate:
The magic show enthralled the audience.
To enslave.
[Middle English,
to put in bondage
:
en-
,
causative pref.
; see
en-
1
+
thrall
,
slave
; see
thrall
.]
en·thrall'ing·ly
adv.
,
en·thrall'ment
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
enthrall
c.1576, from
en-
"make, put in" +
thrall
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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