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 spellbound spellbound /ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/

adjective

  1. () Having your attention fixated as though by a spell  ( hypnotised [British] , hypnotized , mesmerised [British] , fascinated , mesmerized , spell-bound , spellbound , transfixed )
    having your attention fixated as though by a spell


 spellbind spellbind /ˈspɛlbaɪnd/

verb

  1. Put into a trance  ( entrance , spellbind )
    put into a trance
  2. Attract strongly, as if with a magnet  ( bewitch , magnetise , magnetize , mesmerise , mesmerize , spellbind )
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
     She magnetized the audience with her tricks
    She magnetized the audience with her tricks
  3. To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe  ( spellbind , transfix , grip , fascinate )
    to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
     The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
    The snake charmer fascinates the cobra