jump to corresponding sense entry
verb
Attract strongly, as if with a magnet.
synonyms: bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerize, spellbind.
is a specific kind of: charm, influence, tempt.
derivation: magnet | spellbinder | magnetisation, magnetization.
Induce hypnosis in.
synonyms: hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerize.
is a specific kind of: calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize.
is a broader term that covers: entrance, spellbind.
derivation: hypnotiser, hypnotist, hypnotizer, mesmerist, mesmerizer | Franz Anton Mesmer, Friedrich Anton Mesmer, Mesmer | hypnosis.
Dutch: hypnotiseren
Find more on mesmerise elsewhere: etymology - rhymes - Wikipedia.
debug info: 0.0302