fascinate

  • 31Fascinated — Fascinate Fas ci*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fascinated}, p. pr. & vb. n.. {Fascinating}.] [L. fascinare; cf. Gr. ?????????? to slander, bewitch.] 1. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm;… …

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  • 32Fascinating — Fascinate Fas ci*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fascinated}, p. pr. & vb. n.. {Fascinating}.] [L. fascinare; cf. Gr. ?????????? to slander, bewitch.] 1. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm;… …

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  • 33hold spellbound — fascinate, keep too interested to move …

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  • 34fascinating — fascinate ► VERB ▪ irresistibly attract the interest of. DERIVATIVES fascinating adjective fascinatingly adverb fascination noun. ORIGIN Latin fascinare bewitch , from fascinum spell, witchcraft …

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  • 35fascinatingly — fascinate ► VERB ▪ irresistibly attract the interest of. DERIVATIVES fascinating adjective fascinatingly adverb fascination noun. ORIGIN Latin fascinare bewitch , from fascinum spell, witchcraft …

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  • 36fascination — fascinate ► VERB ▪ irresistibly attract the interest of. DERIVATIVES fascinating adjective fascinatingly adverb fascination noun. ORIGIN Latin fascinare bewitch , from fascinum spell, witchcraft …

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  • 37attract — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To draw] Syn. pull, draw, drag, bring; see draw 1 . 2. [To allure] Syn. allure, charm, appeal to, interest, intrigue, lure, captivate, fascinate, enchant, invite, entice, draw, beguile, tempt, excite, strike one s fancy,… …

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  • 38bewitch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fascinate, charm; enchant. See sorcery, pleasure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To fascinate] Syn. enthrall, beguile, capture; see fascinate . 2. [To charm] Syn. enchant, cast a spell over, control… …

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  • 39captivate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. charm, fascinate, enchant, enamor; enthrall; bewitch. See pleasure, attraction.Ant., offend, displease. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. delight, charm, enthrall; see entertain 1 , fascinate . See Synonym… …

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  • 40charm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fascinate, hypnotize, en amor, bewitch, enchant, disarm, captivate, attract; soothe, calm, allay. n. attractiveness, personality, captivation, fascination; amulet, talisman, good luck piece;… …

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