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mesmerise

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mes⋅mer⋅ize

  [mez-muh-rahyz, mes-]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
1. to hypnotize.
2. to spellbind; fascinate.
3. to compel by fascination.
Also, especially British, mes⋅mer⋅ise.

Origin:
1820–30; mesmer(ism) + -ize

Related forms:
mes⋅mer⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
mes⋅mer⋅iz⋅er, noun
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Main Entry: mes·mer·ize
Variant: or British mes·mer·ise /-m&-"rIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-ized or British -ised; -iz·ing or British -is·ing
: to subject to mesmerism; also : HYPNOTIZE —mes·mer·iza·tion or British mes·mer·isa·tion /"mez-m&-ri-'zA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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