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Definition of fascinate :
1. To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms.
2. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant.
Synonyms:
trip up, rivet, capture, appropriate, enamour, enrapture, see, enthrall, enslave, overwhelm, grip, ensnare, turn one on, enamor, watch, entrance, spike, overhear, mesmerise, invite attention, please, engage the thoughts, inflame with love, seize, juggle, absorb, overpower, knock dead, trance, cast a spell over, pique, interest, hold, tease, impale, titillate, hold spellbound, appeal to, get, delight, allure, influence, invite, attach, conquer, beguile, entice, seduce, carry away, magnetize, overtake, attract, coax, tantalize, enchant, arrest, grapple, stir, bewitch, take hold of, hitch, subdue, make a hit, animate, transport, hoodwink, lure, catch, stimulate, captivate, kindle, connive, arouse, view, draw, raise to fever heat, scheme, ravish, catch up with, becharm, transfix, glamour, empale, catch up, excite, take in, bait the hook, spellbind, fire, provoke, magnetise, witch, jinx, hex, tempt, enthral, engage, win, charm, grab, gain ascendancy over, intrigue, like, compel, lead on, intoxicate, thrill, pick up, mesmerize
wonder (part of speech: verb)
engross, astonish, marvel, gape, gawk, stare, astound, bewilder, wonder
Usage examples:
- She'll fascinate some nabob or some prince." - "Embarrassments", Henry James.
- The very books which most fascinate the boy are those which deal in thrilling tales of adventure. - "A Fleece of Gold Five Lessons from the Fable of Jason and the Golden Fleece", Charles Stewart Given.
- The strange power of words and the virtues of abstract thought begin to fascinate him. - "England and the War", Walter Raleigh.