spellbind

spellbind
Synonyms and related words:
absorb, absorb the attention, arrest, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, catch, catch up, charm, enchant, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enrapture, enravish, enthrall, entrance, exercise, fascinate, grab, grip, hold, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize, immerse, infatuate, intrigue, involve, involve the interest, mesmerize, monopolize, obsess, occupy, occupy the attention, preoccupy, shine, spell, take up, trance, transport, vamp, witch

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  • Spellbind — Spell bind , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spellbound}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spellbinding}.] To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to entrance or fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. {Spell bind er}, n. [Webster… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spellbind — index coax Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • spellbind — (v.) 1808, from SPELL (Cf. spell) (n.) + BIND (Cf. bind). Related: Spellbinding …   Etymology dictionary

  • spellbind — ► VERB (past and past part. spellbound) ▪ hold the complete attention of, as if by a spell; entrance. DERIVATIVES spellbinder noun …   English terms dictionary

  • spellbind — [spel′bīnd΄] vt. spellbound, spellbinding [back form. < SPELLBOUND] to hold by or as by a spell; fascinate; enchant …   English World dictionary

  • spellbind — transitive verb (spellbound; binding) Etymology: back formation from spellbound Date: 1808 to bind or hold by or as if by a spell …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • spellbind — spellbindingly, adv. /spel buynd /, v.t., spellbound, spellbinding. to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate. [1800 10; SPELL2 + BIND, deduced from SPELLBOUND] * * * …   Universalium

  • spellbind — verb To attract ones attention as if by a magic spell …   Wiktionary

  • spellbind — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. enchant, entrance, bewitch, mesmerize, hypnotize, charm, fascinate, hold, rivet, enthrall, transfix. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To act upon with or as if with magic: bewitch, charm, enchant, enthrall,… …   English dictionary for students

  • spellbind — spell·bind || spelbaɪnd v. enthrall, fascinate, captivate; hold under a magic spell or charm …   English contemporary dictionary

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