mesmerise

Verb

Meaning

induce hypnosis in

attract strongly, as if with a magnet

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Synonyms

mesmerize hypnotize magnetize bewitch hypnotise spellbind magnetise hypnotized transport capture entrance attract absorb charm delight
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Antonyms

bore upset distress discourage tire dismay
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Hypernyms

influence calm charm tempt sedate tranquilize

Hyponyms

entrance spellbind

Examples

She magnetized the audience with her tricks Source: Internet

Beer 1959 pp. 221–236 The land is similar to the false paradise of Mount Amara in Paradise Lost, especially the Abyssinian maid's song about Mount Abora that is able to mesmerise the poet. Source: Internet

There is nothing Roberts’s voice can’t express — its rich tonality, colouring, impeccable phrasing and projection gobsmack and Lakeman’s intricate, crystalline guitar and symbiotic support vocals mesmerise. Source: Internet

He saturates spaces on his canvas with luminous, intense colours that mesmerise the beholder. Source: Internet

Radley 1966 pp. 79–80 When she sings, she is able to inspire and mesmerise the poet by describing a false paradise. Source: Internet

Maria Faisal is the owner of Mesmerise Promotions and co-founder of PISA. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mesmerically mesmerisable mesmerisation mesmerised mesmerisee mesmeriser