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mesmerize
What does mesmerize mean?
mesmerize (verb): to spellbind; to enthrall.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use mesmerize in a sentence?
- Snakes are said to mesmerize small animals and birds. (Tatoeba sentence #33906 by AlanF_US, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce mesmerize?
/ˈmɛzməˌɹaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does mesmerize come from?
Back-formation from mesmerism, thus mesmerism + -ize; first attested in 1829.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “mesmerize” mean?
to occur at the same time
Not quite: that's what coincide means.
to make (a bill) into law
Not quite: that's what enact means.
to flash or gleam briefly
Not quite: that's what glint means.
to spellbind; to enthrall
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