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fascinate
What does fascinate mean?
fascinate (verb): to evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use fascinate in a sentence?
- We were fascinated by the potter's skill. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce fascinate?
/ˈfæsəˌneɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fascinate come from?
Borrowed from Latin fascinātus, perfect passive participle of fascinō (“to enchant, bewitch, fascinate”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of fascinate?
Words related to fascinate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “fascinate” mean?
to strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation
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to understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb
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to speak in order for someone to write down the words
Not quite: that's what dictate means.
to evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone
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Which word is closest in meaning to “fascinate”?
collapse
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advocate
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intrigue
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forecast
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