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hyp⋅no⋅tize

  [hip-nuh-tahyz] verb, -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
Use hypnotize in a Sentence
–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.
–verb (used without object)
4. to practice hypnosis; put or be able to put others into a hypnotic state.
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
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hyp·no·tize   (hĭp'nə-tīz')   
tr.v.   hyp·no·tized, hyp·no·tiz·ing, hyp·no·tiz·es

  1. To put into a state of hypnosis.

  2. To fascinate by or as if by hypnosis.

hyp'no·tiz'a·bil'i·ty n., hyp'no·tiz'a·ble adj., hyp'no·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n., hyp'no·tiz'er n.
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Main Entry: hyp·no·tize
Variant: also British hyp·no·tise /-"tIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-tized also British -tised; -tiz·ing also British -tis·ing
1 : to induce hypnosis in
2 : toinfluence by or as if by suggestion hypnotizes its hearers> —hyp·no·tiz·abil·i·ty also British hyp·no·tis·abil·i·ty /"hip-n&-"tI-z&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
—hyp·no·tiz·able also British hyp·no·tis·able /'hip-n&-"tI-z&-b&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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