Mesmerize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

attract strongly, as if with a magnet

induce hypnosis in

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈɛsmɚɹˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈɛsməɹˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈɛsməɹˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /mˈɛsmɚɹˌaɪz/.

Examples

She magnetized the audience with her tricks

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

magnetize hypnotise magnetise hypnotize mesmerise bewitch spellbind

Parts of Speech

verb	attract strongly, as if with a magnet “She magnetized the audience with her tricks”
verb	induce hypnosis in

Word Forms

magnetization	noun	the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
magnet	noun	(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
spellbinder	noun	an orator who can hold his listeners spellbound
hypnotizer	noun	a person who induces hypnosis
hypnosis	noun	a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
hypnotiser	noun	a person who induces hypnosis
Mesmer	noun	Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

hypnotisieren

ziehen stark an, wie mit einem Magneten

🇫🇷French

hypnotiser

attirer fortement, comme avec un aimant

🇪🇸Spanish

hipnotizar

atraer fuertemente, como si fuera un imán

🇮🇹Italian

ipnotizzare

attraggono fortemente, come con una calamita

🇳🇱Dutch

betoveren

sterk aantrekken, alsof het met een magneet is

🇵🇹Portuguese

hipnotizar

atrair fortemente, como se fosse um ímã

🇷🇺Russian

гипнотизировать

притягивать сильно, как магнитом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सम्मोहित

दृढ़ता से आकर्षित करें, मानो चुंबक से

🇧🇩Bengali

মন্ত্রমুগ্ধ করা

দৃঢ়ভাবে আকর্ষণ করুন, যেন চুম্বক দিয়ে

🇮🇳Tamil

மெய்மறக்க

ஒரு காந்தம் போல வலுவாக ஈர்க்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

మంత్రముగ్ధులను చేయండి

అయస్కాంతం వలె బలంగా ఆకర్షిస్తాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

मंत्रमुग्ध करणे

जोरदार आकर्षित करा, जणू चुंबकाने

🇮🇳Gujarati

મંત્રમુગ્ધ

મજબૂત રીતે આકર્ષિત કરો, જાણે ચુંબક સાથે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಮ್ಮೋಹನಗೊಳಿಸು

ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸಿ, ಆಯಸ್ಕಾಂತದಂತೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മയക്കുക

ഒരു കാന്തം പോലെ ശക്തമായി ആകർഷിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਨਮੋਹਕ

ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਆਕਰਸ਼ਿਤ ਕਰੋ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਚੁੰਬਕ ਨਾਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

مسحور کرنا

مضبوطی سے اپنی طرف متوجہ کریں، جیسے مقناطیس کے ساتھ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

催眠

强烈吸引，就像有磁铁一样

🇯🇵Japanese

魅了する

磁石のように強く引きつけます

🇰🇷Korean

최면을 걸다

자석처럼 강하게 끌어당긴다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thôi miên

hút mạnh như có nam châm

🇹🇭Thai

ชวนให้หลงใหล

ดึงดูดอย่างแรงราวกับมีแม่เหล็ก

🇮🇩Indonesian

mempesona

menarik dengan kuat, seperti magnet

🇵🇭Filipino

mamangha

makaakit ng malakas, na parang may magnet

🇲🇾Malay

memukau

menarik dengan kuat, seolah-olah dengan magnet

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

فتن

جذب بقوة، كما لو كان مع المغناطيس

🇮🇷Persian

مسحور کردن

به شدت جذب می شود، گویی با آهنربا

🇹🇷Turkish

büyülemek

sanki bir mıknatıs varmış gibi güçlü bir şekilde çeker

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַפּנֵט

למשוך חזק, כאילו עם מגנט

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