fascinate

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verb

1. cause to be interested or curious (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
intrigue
• Derivationally related forms:
fascination
• Hypernyms:
matter to, interest
• Hyponyms:
grab, seize
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe (Freq. 3)
- The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
• Syn:
transfix, grip, spellbind
• Derivationally related forms:
spellbinder (for: spellbind), grip (for: grip), fascination
• Hypernyms:
interest
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
3. attract;
cause to be enamored
- She captured all the men's hearts
• Syn:
capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm,
becharm, captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch,
entrance, enchant
• Derivationally related forms:
enchantment (for: enchant), entrancement (for: entrance), bewitchery (for: bewitch), fascination, charmer (for: charm), charm (for: charm), beguilement (for: beguile), beguiler (for: beguile), captive (for: captivate), captivation (for: captivate), catch (for: catch), trance (for: trance)
• Hypernyms:
attract, appeal
• Hyponyms:
hold, work
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to fascinate Sue

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  transfix, grip, spellbind, intrigue