enthralls
Holds spellbound attention
Enthralls means captivates or fascinates completely, holding someone's attention as if spellbound: The magician enthralled the children.
The word suggests being so absorbed that everything else fades away.
Also spelled enthrals in British English.
The root thrall meant slave, so to enthrall once meant to enslave—now it describes willing captivation rather than bondage.
Intensely attract and hold
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- rivetHeaded pin hammered flat
- gripSecure manual hold
transfix · absorb · engross · hypnotize · entrance · enrapture · bewitch · hook
Magically captivate someone
- bewitchCaptivate by supernatural means
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- entrancePoint of access
- charmAttractive personal quality
sorcery · magic · spell · incantation · conjure · hex · ensorcell · glamour
Persistent mental attachment
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
mania · fervor · passion · addiction · fanaticism · single-mindedness · all-consuming · captivation
fascinate
Intensely attract and hold
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- rivetHeaded pin hammered flat
grip · transfix · absorb · engross · hypnotize · entrance · enrapture · bewitch · hook · arrest
enchant
Magically captivate someone
- bewitchCaptivate by supernatural means
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- entrancePoint of access
charm · sorcery · magic · spell · incantation · conjure · hex · ensorcell · glamour · supernatural
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
devotion · mania · fervor · passion · addiction · fanaticism · single-mindedness · all-consuming · captivation · rapture
enthrallsbores
Drills or tires
wearies · disengages · puts to sleep · tires · dulls
enthrallsfrees
Removes from captivity
liberates · releases · emancipates · disenchants · unshackles
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