mesmerize

Meanings

Verb

attract strongly, as if with a magnet
induce hypnosis in
To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.
To spellbind; to enthrall.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from mesmerism, thus mesmerism + -ize; first attested in 1829.

Synonyms

bewitch, enthrall, fascinate, hypnotise, hypnotize, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, spellbind

Scrabble Score: 22

mesmerize is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mesmerize is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mesmerize is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

mesmerize is a valid Words With Friends word