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1. Maintain the complete attention of (someone), e.g. because they are fascinated
   "She mesmerized the audience with her tricks";
   - magnetize, mesmerise [Brit], magnetise [Brit], bewitch, spellbind, hypnotise [Brit], hypnotize
    
2. Induce hypnosis in
   - hypnotize, hypnotise [Brit], mesmerise [Brit]

Derived forms: mesmerizes, mesmerizing, mesmerized

Type of: calm, charm, influence, sedate, tempt, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillise [Brit], tranquillize

Encyclopedia: Mesmerize