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inthrall

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en⋅thrall

  [en-thrawl]
Use inthrall in a Sentence
–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.

in⋅thral

  [in-thrawl]
–verb (used with object), -thralled, -thral⋅ling.
enthrall.
Also, inthrall.

Related forms:
in⋅thral⋅ment, noun
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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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