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fascinate

verb

1 fascinate

Cause to be interested or curious.

synonym: intrigue.

Roget 870: wonder, marvel, admire; be surprised etc. adj.; start; stare; open one's eyes, rub one's eyes, turn up one's eyes; gloar; gape, open one's mouth, ... show more

Roget 824: excite, affect, touch, move, impress, strike, interest, animate, inspire, impassion, smite, infect; stir the blood, fire the blood, ... show more

Dutch: biologeren, boeien, fascineren, intrigeren, pakken

2 fascinate

To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe:
— The snake charmer fascinates the cobra.

synonyms: grip, spellbind, transfix.

3 fascinate

Attract; cause to be enamored.

synonyms: becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant ... show more.

Roget 992: practice sorcery etc. n.; cast a nativity, conjure, exorcise, charm, enchant; bewitch, bedevil; hoodoo, voodoo; entrance, ... show more

Roget 897: love, like, affect, fancy, care for, take an interest in, be partial to, sympathize with; affection; be in love with etc. adj.; have a love ... show more

Roget 829: cause pleasure, produce pleasure, create pleasure, give pleasure, afford pleasure, procure pleasure, offer pleasure, present pleasure, yield pleasure etc. 827.    please, charm, delight, ... show more

Roget 615: induce, move; draw, draw on; bring in its train, give an impulse etc. n.; to; inspire; put up to, prompt, call up; attract, ... show more

Dutch: boeien, bekoren, vangen


Moby thesaurus: absorb, absorb the attention, affect, affect the interest, allure, appeal, arrest, attract, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, catch, catch up, charm, concern, delectate, delight ... show more.

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