Nearby Words
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.
Related forms
mes·mer·i·za·tion, noun
mes·mer·iz·er, noun
un·mes·mer·ized, adjective
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Mesmerize
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Example Sentences
- Sure, a simple sandbox and climbing gym are enough to mesmerize toddlers.
- Predator-based exhibits and petting pool mesmerize children.
- The images are beautiful enough, to mesmerize any who view them.
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World English Dictionary
| mesmerize or mesmerise (ˈmɛzməˌraɪz) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | a former word for hypnotize |
| 2. | to hold (someone) as if spellbound |
| mesmerise or mesmerise | |
| —vb | |
| mesmeri'zation or mesmerise | |
| —n | |
| mesmeri'sation or mesmerise | |
| —n | |
| 'mesmerizer or mesmerise | |
| —n | |
| 'mesmeriser or mesmerise | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
mesmerize
1829, back formation from mesmerism. Transferred sense of "enthrall" is first attested 1862. Related: Mesmerized; mesmerizing.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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