English dictionary
Hint: Question mark (?) is a wildcard. Question mark substitutes one character.
English verb: spellbind | |||
| 1. | spellbind (emotion) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||
| Samples | The snake charmer fascinates the cobra. | ||
| Synonyms | fascinate, grip, transfix | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interest | ||
| 2. | spellbind (communication) attract strongly, as if with a magnet | ||
| Samples | She magnetized the audience with her tricks. | ||
| Synonyms | bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | charm, influence, tempt | ||
| 3. | spellbind (body) put into a trance | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to spellbind Sue | ||
| Synonyms | entrance | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk