mesmerize
To exercise mesmerism onTo exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.
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» Tom is mesmerized.
Tom ist fasziniert. — Felixjp
Том загипнотизирован. — odexed
Том зачарований. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.
faszinieren, fesseln, mesmerisieren
завораживатьzavoraživatʹ, гипнотизироватьgipnotizirovatʹ
To spellbind; to enthrall.
She mesmerized the audience with her tricks
- attract strongly, as if with a magnet
- induce hypnosis in
Examples
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Origin
Back-formation from mesmerism, thus mesmerism + -ize; first attested in 1829.Back-formation from mesmerism, thus mesmerism + -ize; first attested in 1829.
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Forms
mesmerizes, mesmerizing, mesmerized, mesmerized| Base form | mesmerize · to mesmerize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mesmerizes |
| Present participle | mesmerizing |
| Past simple | mesmerized |
| Past participle | mesmerized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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