Enthral — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

hold spellbound

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛnθɹˈɔːl/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛnθɹˈɔːl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛnθɹˈɔːl/

2 syllables Say it as /ɛnθɹˈɔːl/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ravish delight enchant transport enthrall enrapture

Antonyms

disenchant

Word Forms

enchantment	noun	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
transport	noun	a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens
enthrallment	noun	a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
ravishment	noun	a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

begeistern

gebannt halten

🇫🇷French

captiver

rester envoûté

🇪🇸Spanish

cautivar

mantener hechizado

🇮🇹Italian

affascinare

tenere incantato

🇳🇱Dutch

boeien

betoverd houden

🇵🇹Portuguese

encantar

mantenha-se fascinado

🇷🇺Russian

очаровывать

держать зачарованным

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ग़ुलाम बनाना

मंत्रमुग्ध रहो

🇧🇩Bengali

মুগ্ধ করা

মন্ত্রমুগ্ধ রাখা

🇮🇳Tamil

கவர்ந்திழுக்கும்

பிடிப்பேன்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆకర్షించు

స్పెల్‌బౌండ్‌ని పట్టుకోండి

🇮🇳Marathi

मोहित करणे

मंत्रमुग्ध करून ठेवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

મોહિત કરવું

મંત્રમુગ્ધ રાખો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೋಹಕ

ಕಾಗುಣಿತವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മോഹിപ്പിക്കുക

സ്പെൽബൗണ്ട് പിടിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲੁਭਾਉਣਾ

ਜਾਦੂ ਨੂੰ ਫੜੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

مرعوب کرنا

جادو پکڑو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

着迷

🇯🇵Japanese

魅了する

魔法にかかったままにする

🇰🇷Korean

마음을 사로잡다

홀딱 빠져들다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

say mê

giữ say mê

🇹🇭Thai

ทำให้เป็นทาส

สะกดใจไว้

🇮🇩Indonesian

memikat

tahan terpesona

🇵🇭Filipino

mabighani

nabigla

🇲🇾Malay

memikat hati

terus terpesona

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

فتن

عقد مدوخ

🇮🇷Persian

مجذوب کردن

طلسم نگه دارید

🇹🇷Turkish

büyülemek

büyülenmiş halde tutmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לרתק

להחזיק מרותק

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What is the primary definition of the word 'enthral'?

The primary meaning of 'enthral' is 'hold spellbound'.

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Using 'enthral' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'enthral' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'enthral' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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