mesmerize
to hypnotize or put into a trancelike state; cause (someone) to be open to the power of suggestion or unable to act on their own: According to ancient myth, the song of the sea nymphs mesmerized sailors, drawing them into disastrous waters.
to cause or compel through fascination or by hypnotizing: Advertising can easily mesmerize us into thinking that wealth is the same as money and possessions.In this game scene, the warriors do not know they’ve been mesmerized into the service of the enemy.
Origin of mesmerize
1- Also especially British, mes·mer·ise .
Other words from mesmerize
- mes·mer·i·za·tion [mez-muh-rahy-zey-shuhn, mes-], /ˌmɛz məˌraɪˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌmɛs-/, noun
- mes·mer·iz·er, noun
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How to use mesmerize in a sentence
Chen accomplished just that, mesmerizing with his speed and flow, and effortless leaps.
Nathan Chen Sets Himself Up for the Gold Medal With a World Record Short Program | Alice Park | February 8, 2022 | TimeThe glimmering shades of blue and green mesmerize curious fish and squid, tempting them closer.
This anglerfish has mastered a trick to light up the depths of the Pacific Ocean | Lauren J. Young | January 27, 2022 | Popular-ScienceI was mesmerized by her ease with it and could almost see what kind of person she might be in the world if I didn’t know her and she didn’t know me.
He was mesmerized by the way she moved the wood around in the fire, so that the fish never overcooked or fell apart.
Swahili Village brings a taste of African fine dining to D.C. | Tom Sietsema | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostLast April, former coach Bill O’Brien traded mesmerizing wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona for a cactus and a Grand Canyon day pass.
Deshaun Watson is taking a stand against disingenuous NFL owners. It could change the league. | Jerry Brewer | February 1, 2021 | Washington Post
Unlikely star manages to mesmerize Jews, Arabs through 'Mizrahi' songs.
"They used to tell me that I had the strange gift of being able to mesmerize people," she muttered.
Jolly Sally Pendleton | Laura Jean LibbeyIf I were to mesmerize all the women who wish me to, I should have no opportunity to benefit science by any valuable experiments.
Professor Huskins | Lettie M. CummingsAs she knew the truth, she was telling it to him, as surely as she was doing her skillful best to mesmerize him.
King--of the Khyber Rifles | Talbot MundyHe would mesmerize me into a most refreshing sleep with a prolonged and pleasing manipulation.
Summer Cruising in the South Seas | Charles Warren StoddardYour man may be a fancy mesmerizer, or mesmerize you, now that it is flying about like an epidemic, without knowing it.
British Dictionary definitions for mesmerize
mesmerise
/ (ˈmɛzməˌraɪz) /
Derived forms of mesmerize
- mesmerization or mesmerisation, noun
- mesmerizer or mesmeriser, noun
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