English verb: mesmerize | |||
| 1. | mesmerize (communication) attract strongly, as if with a magnet | ||
| Samples | She magnetized the audience with her tricks. | ||
| Synonyms | bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, spellbind | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | charm, influence, tempt | ||
| 2. | mesmerize (body) induce hypnosis in | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot mesmerize Sue | ||
| Synonyms | hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | entrance, spellbind | ||