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enthral

[ en-thrawl ]

verb (used with object)

enthralled, enthralling.


enthral

/ ɪˈθɔː /

verb

  1. to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate
  2. obsolete.
    to hold as thrall; enslave
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳԳ, noun
  • ˈٳ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٳmԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enthral1

C16: from en- 1+ thrall
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Example Sentences

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“The Last of Us Part II” had us enthralled, even if it could frustrate.

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The Last Bookstore has an enthralling, picturesque maze of used and new books, and Chevalier’s is a cozy, intimate bookshop with stores and cafes nearby.

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Lezhneva’s enthralling Pleasure acted as a kind of ghost, a haunted wanderer seeking her own validation rather than victims.

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The enthralled hush at the La Jolla Playhouse matinee I attended was engulfing.

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In the past, Trump likely would have been concerned with keeping those people on board, but right now, he seems too enthralled with Musk to defy his beloved's wishes.

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