hypnotize
Translation
to hypnotize, to mesmerize, to fascinate
Examples
He tried to hypnotize her with his voice.
He tried to hypnotize her with his voice.
The beautiful music seemed to hypnotize the audience.
The beautiful music seemed to hypnotize the audience.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to put (sb.) into a state of hypnosis He hypnotized the volunteer from the audience.
((sb.)) to fascinate (sb.) The speaker's powerful words hypnotized the crowd.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mesmerize, fascinate, captivate
Etymology
From Greek 'hypnos' (sleep) + '-ize' (a verb-forming suffix). It means 'to put into a state of sleep'.
Memory Tips
Think of the action of making someone's eyes sleepy ('hypnos') by swinging a watch.