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English verb: magnetize | |||
| 1. | magnetize (change) make magnetic | ||
| Samples | The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings. | ||
| Synonyms | magnetise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| Antonyms | degauss, demagnetise, demagnetize | ||
| 2. | magnetize (communication) attract strongly, as if with a magnet | ||
| Samples | She magnetized the audience with her tricks. | ||
| Synonyms | bewitch, magnetise, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | charm, influence, tempt | ||
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