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1. Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
   "Heidi Hatmaker sat in her cubicle, mesmerized by the Portland Police Bureau press release in her hands"
   - fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised [Brit], mesmerised [Brit], spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed

1. Attract strongly, as if with a magnet
   "She mesmerized the audience with her tricks"
   - magnetize, mesmerise [Brit], magnetise [Brit], bewitch, spellbind
    
2. Induce hypnosis in
   - hypnotize, hypnotise [Brit], mesmerise [Brit]

See also: enchanted, Mesmer

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

Encyclopedia: Mesmerize