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1. (v.t.) fascinate
to attract and hold attentively or immovably by a unique power or some unusual or special quality; enthrall; spellbind; transfix.
2. fascinate
to arouse the interest or curiosity of; allure:
Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me.
3. fascinate
Obs. to bewitch.
4. (v.i.) fascinate
to capture the interest or grip the attention.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < L fascinātus, ptp. of fascināre to bewitch, cast a spell on, v. der. of fascinum evil spell, bewitchment)
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1. (verb) intrigue, fascinate
cause to be interested or curious
2. (verb) fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
"The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
3. (verb) capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
attract; cause to be enamored
"She captured all the men's hearts"
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1. (verb) fascinate
to make sb feel intense interest
The audience was fascinated by his talents.
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| Definition of 'fascinate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) fascinate
to influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant
2. (verb) fascinate
to excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms
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Sense: to charm; to attract or interest very strongly
She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people.
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 Afrikaans: geboei, betower, gefassin |
 Arabic: يَسْحَر، يَفْتَن |
 Bulgarian: очаровам |
 Brazilian: fascinar |
 Czech: fascinovat, okouzlit |
 German: faszinieren |
 Danish: fascinere; betage |
 Greek: γοητεύω, συναρπάζω |
 Spanish: fascinar |
 Estonian: kütkestama |
 Farsi: مجذوب کردن |
 Finnish: kiehtoa |
 French: fasciner |
 Hebrew: לְרַתֵק |
 Hindi: मोह लेना |
 Croatian: očarati, fascinirati |
 Hungarian: elkápráztat |
 Indonesian: mempesona |
 Icelandic: hrífa, heilla |
 Italian: affascinare |
 Japanese: 魅了する |
 Korean: 매혹하다 |
 Lithuanian: žavėti, traukti |
 Latvian: apburt; valdzināt |
 Malay: mempersona |
 Dutch: fascineren |
 Norwegian: fascinere, fengsle |
 Polish: oczarować |
 Persian: مجذوب کردن |
 Pashto: جلبول، ليوال كول، تر اوده |
 Portuguese: fascinar |
 Romanian: a fascina |
 Russian: пленять |
 Slovak: očariť |
 Slovenian: očarati |
 Serbian: fascinirati |
 Swedish: fascinera |
 Thai: ลุ่มหลง |
 Turkish: büyülemek, hayran bırakma |
 Taiwanese: 迷住，使神魂顛倒 |
 Ukrainian: чарувати |
 Urdu: جذب و کشش کرنا |
 Vietnamese: mê hoặc |
 Chinese: 迷住，使神魂颠倒 |
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