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1 fascinate
'fæsineit(to charm; to attract or interest very strongly: She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people.) fascinere, fengsle- fascinationfortrylleverb \/ˈfæsɪneɪt\/1) fascinere, beta, fortrylle, fengsle, tiltrekke2) ( spesielt om slange) hypnotisere, lamme -
2 captivate
'kæptiveit(to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.) fengsle, bedåre, fortryllefengsleverb \/ˈkæptɪveɪt\/fengsle, fascinere, trollbinde -
3 hypnotise
1) (to put in a state of hypnosis: The hypnotist hypnotized three people from the audience.) hypnotisere2) (to fascinate completely: Her beauty hypnotized him.) hypnotisere, trollbindeverb \/ˈhɪpnətaɪz\/se ➢ hypnotize -
4 hypnotize
1) (to put in a state of hypnosis: The hypnotist hypnotized three people from the audience.) hypnotisere2) (to fascinate completely: Her beauty hypnotized him.) hypnotisere, trollbindehypnotisereverb \/ˈhɪpnətaɪz\/ eller hypnotise1) hypnotisere2) ( overført) hypnotisere, suggererelet oneself be hypnotized by something stirre seg blind på noe, la seg hypnotisere av noe -
5 intrigue
1. in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ noun(the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) intrige(r)2. in'tri:ɡ verb1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) fengsle, vekke interesse2) (to plot or scheme.) intrigere•intrige--------intrigeringIsubst. \/ɪnˈtriːɡ\/1) intrige, renkespill, konspirasjon, ond plan2) hemmelig kjærlighetsforholdIIverb \/ɪnˈtriːɡ\/1) intrigere, smi renker, konspirere2) ha et hemmelig kjærlighetsforhold3) vekke interesse\/nysgjerrighet hos4) hensette i spenning, fengsle, forbløffe
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Fascinate — Fas ci*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fascinated}, p. pr. & vb. n.. {Fascinating}.] [L. fascinare; cf. Gr. ?????????? to slander, bewitch.] 1. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fascinate — (v.) 1590s, bewitch, enchant, from M.Fr. fasciner (14c.), from L. fascinatus, pp. of fascinare bewitch, enchant, fascinate, from fascinus spell, witchcraft, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Gk. baskanos bewitcher, sorcerer, with form influenced … Etymology dictionary
fascinate — index immerse (engross), interest, occupy (engage) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fascinate — charm, bewitch, enchant, captivate, allure, *attract Analogous words: influence, impress, *affect, sway, strike, touch: delight, rejoice, gladden, *please … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fascinate — [v] captivate, hold spellbound absorb, allure, animate, arouse, attach, attract, beguile, bewitch, charm, compel, delight, draw, enamor, enchant, engage, engross, enrapture, enslave, ensnare, enthrall, entice, entrance, excite, fire, gladden,… … New thesaurus
fascinate — ► VERB ▪ irresistibly attract the interest of. DERIVATIVES fascinating adjective fascinatingly adverb fascination noun. ORIGIN Latin fascinare bewitch , from fascinum spell, witchcraft … English terms dictionary
fascinate — [fas′ə nāt΄] vt. fascinated, fascinating [< L fascinatus, pp. of fascinare, to bewitch, charm < fascinum, a charm < ? or akin to Gr baskanos, sorcerer] 1. Obs. to put under a spell; bewitch 2. to attract or hold motionless, as by a fixed … English World dictionary
fascinate */ — UK [ˈfæsɪneɪt] / US [ˈfæsɪˌneɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms fascinate : present tense I/you/we/they fascinate he/she/it fascinates present participle fascinating past tense fascinated past participle fascinated to attract and interest you very… … English dictionary
fascinate — verb (fascinated; fascinating) Etymology: Latin fascinatus, past participle of fascinare, from fascinum evil spell Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. obsolete bewitch 2. a. to transfix and hold spellbound by an irresistible power … New Collegiate Dictionary
fascinate — [16] To fascinate somebody is literally to ‘bewitch’ them. The word comes from the past participle of the Latin verb fascināre, which was a derivative of fascinum ‘witchcraft’. The Roman phallic deity, incidentally, was named Fascinus, because an … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
fascinate — [16] To fascinate somebody is literally to ‘bewitch’ them. The word comes from the past participle of the Latin verb fascināre, which was a derivative of fascinum ‘witchcraft’. The Roman phallic deity, incidentally, was named Fascinus, because an … Word origins