mesmerize
verb/ˈmezməraɪz/
/ˈmezməraɪz/
(British English also mesmerise)
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they mesmerize | /ˈmezməraɪz/ /ˈmezməraɪz/ |
| he / she / it mesmerizes | /ˈmezməraɪzɪz/ /ˈmezməraɪzɪz/ |
| past simple mesmerized | /ˈmezməraɪzd/ /ˈmezməraɪzd/ |
| past participle mesmerized | /ˈmezməraɪzd/ /ˈmezməraɪzd/ |
| -ing form mesmerizing | /ˈmezməraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈmezməraɪzɪŋ/ |
- to have such a strong effect on you that you cannot give your attention to anything else synonym fascinate
- be mesmerized (by somebody/something) They were mesmerized by her performance.
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