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to mesmerize
01
to capture someone's attention and interest completely, in a way that they forget about everything else
Transitive: to mesmerize sb
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
mesmerize
3rd person singular
mesmerizes
past simple
mesmerized
past participle
mesmerized
Examples
The hypnotic dance performance mesmerized the audience, holding their attention until the very end.
02
to cause a state of hypnosis
Transitive: to mesmerize sb
Old use
Examples
His deep voice seemed to mesmerize everyone in the room.
Lexical Tree
mesmerized
mesmerizing
mesmerize
mesmer
