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View synonyms for spellbind

spellbind

[ spel-bahynd ]

verb (used with object)

, spell·bound, spell·bind·ing.
  1. to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate.

spellbind

/ ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd /

verb

  1. tr to cause to be spellbound; entrance or enthral

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  • spellbinding·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spellbind1

1800–10; spell 2 + bind, deduced from spellbound

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