mesmerize
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mesmerize /ˈmezmərʌɪz/ (or mesmerise)
▶verb capture the whole attention of; transfix.
■ archaic hypnotize.
– derivatives
mesmerization noun,
mesmerizer noun,
mesmerizing adjective,
mesmerizingly adverb.
mesmerization noun,
mesmerizer noun,
mesmerizing adjective,
mesmerizingly adverb.
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