fascinate

v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.

v.tr.

1. To hold an intense interest or attraction for. See synonyms at charm.
2. To hold motionless; spellbind.
3. Obsolete. To bewitch.

v.intr.
To be irresistibly charming or attractive.

[Latin fascināre, fascināt-, to cast a spell on, from fascinum, an evil spell, a phallic-shaped amulet.]

verb

1. To please greatly or irresistibly: beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, entrance². See like/dislike.
2. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of: arrest, catch up, enthrall, grip, hold, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix. Slang grab. See excite/bore/interest.

v

Definition: captivate, hold spellbound
Antonyms: bore, disenchant, disenthrall, disinterest, repel, tire

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IN BRIEF: To hold the attention of by being interesting or delightful.

I will try to fascinate you with my beautiful shells from around the world.

Common misspelling(s) of fascinated

• facinated

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fortrylle, fascinere, betage
v. intr. - fascinere, tiltrække

Nederlands (Dutch)
fascineren, bekoren, hypnotiseren (slang bij prooi)

Français (French)
v. tr. - fasciner, hypnotiser, passionner
v. intr. - être fasciné, être captivé

Deutsch (German)
v. - faszinieren, bezaubern, hypnotisieren, fesseln

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (κατα)γοητεύω, συναρπάζω

Italiano (Italian)
affascinare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - fascinar

Русский (Russian)
очаровывать, приводить в восхищение, вызывать острый интерес

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - fascinar, prendar
v. intr. - captar la atención

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fascinera, hypnotisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
令人入神, 使着迷, 入迷

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 令人入神, 使著迷
v. intr. - 入迷

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 홀리다, ~을 꼼짝 못하게 하다
v. intr. - (흥미를) 끌다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 魅惑する, …にらんですくませる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفتن , يسحر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הקסים, ריתק, שיתק קורבן (ע"י הפחדה)‬
v. intr. - ‮ריתק‬

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