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 [hip-nuh-tahyz]  

hyp·no·tize

   [hip-nuh-tahyz] verb, -tized, -tiz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to put in the hypnotic state.
2.
to influence, control, or direct completely, as by personal charm, words, or domination: The speaker hypnotized the audience with his powerful personality.
3.
to frighten or startle so that movement is impossible: The headlights hypnotized the deer and it just stood staring at the oncoming car.
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verb (used without object)
4.
to practice hypnosis; put or be able to put others into a hypnotic state.

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Also, especially British, hyp·no·tise.

Origin:
1843; see hypnotism, -ize

Related forms
hyp·no·tiz·a·ble, adjective
hyp·no·tiz·a·bil·i·ty, noun
half-hyp·no·tized, adjective
re·hyp·no·tize, verb (used with object), -tized, -tiz·ing.
un·hyp·no·tiz·a·ble, adjective
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un·hyp·no·tize, verb (used with object), -tized, -tiz·ing.
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hypnotize or hypnotise (ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz)
 
—vb
1.  to induce hypnosis in (a person)
2.  to charm or beguile; fascinate
 
hypnotise or hypnotise
 
—vb
 
'hypnotizable or hypnotise
 
—adj
 
'hypnotisable or hypnotise
 
—adj
 
hypnotiza'bility or hypnotise
 
—n
 
hypnotisa'bility or hypnotise
 
—n
 
hypnoti'zation or hypnotise
 
—n
 
hypnoti'sation or hypnotise
 
—n
 
'hypnotizer or hypnotise
 
—n
 
'hypnotiser or hypnotise
 
—n

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hypnotize hyp·no·tize (hĭp'nə-tīz')
v. hyp·no·tized, hyp·no·tiz·ing, hyp·no·tiz·es
To put a person into a state of hypnosis.

hyp'no·tiz'a·bil'i·ty n.
hyp'no·tiz'a·ble adj.
hyp'no·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.

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