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Fascinate

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Verb

1. fascinate, intrigue

cause to be interested or curious

2. fascinate, grip, spellbind, transfix

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Example Sentences:
'The snake charmer fascinates the cobra'

3. becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance

attract; cause to be enamored

Example Sentences:
'She captured all the men's hearts'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Fascinate

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verb (mainly tr)
1. 
to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity
his stories fascinated me for hours
2. 
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
3. archaic
to put under a spell

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Fascinate

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfasciˌnated or ˈfasciˌnating
1.  Obsolete
to put under a spell; bewitch
2. 
to attract or hold motionless, as by a fixed look or by inspiring terror
3. 
to hold the attention of by being very interesting or delightful; charm; captivate

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Fascinate

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v. fas·ci·nat·ed, fas·ci·nat·ing, fas·ci·nates
v.tr.
1. To capture and hold the interest and attention of. See Synonyms at charm.
2. Archaic To deprive of the ability to escape or move, usually by the power of a look. Used of serpents.
3. Obsolete To bewitch.
v.intr.
To capture and hold someone's interest and attention.

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