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Definition of mesmerize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mesmerize

verb

NAmE//ˈmɛzməˌraɪz//

[usually passive] mesmerize somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they mesmerize

he / she / it mesmerizes

past simple mesmerized

-ing form mesmerizing

to have such a strong effect on you that you cannot give your attention to anything else They were mesmerized by her performance. synonym fascinate

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mesmerizing

adjective Her performance was mesmerizing.See mesmerize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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