The origin of the word "mesmerize" is the 18th century German doctor and astrologist Franz Anton Mesmer. Mesmer's ideas and theories led to the discovery of hypnosis. To "mesmerize" someone is to dazzle them into a sort of trance, much like hypnosis. See the Related Link below for the Wikipedia entry.
The hypnotist was able to mesmerize a member of the audience into believing she was a dog.
# To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" (Justin Kaplan). # To hypnotize. Source: http://www.answers.com/mesmerize?gwp=11&ver=2.3.0.609&method=3
"Mesmerize" is a verb.
Mesmerize comes form a guy named Dr. Franz Mesmer. Last name
Alexander G Weygers 1959
To Mesmerize is to hypnotize, to fascinate, or to compel by fascination.
The hypnotist was able to mesmerize a member of the audience into believing she was a dog.
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disenchant, bore, disinterest
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# To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" (Justin Kaplan). # To hypnotize. Source: http://www.answers.com/mesmerize?gwp=11&ver=2.3.0.609&method=3
"Mesmerize" is a verb.
Mesmerize - video game - happened in 2007.
Mesmerize - song - was created on 2002-12-16.