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fascinate
[ fas-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall:
His natural vivacity fascinates and dominates his audience, leading them wherever he will.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to arouse the interest or curiosity of:
As I learned about ancient Egyptian religion, I found elements that fascinated me.
- to transfix or deprive of the power of resistance, as through terror:
The sight of the snake fascinated the rabbit.
- Obsolete. to bewitch.
- Obsolete. to cast under a spell by a look.
verb (used without object)
- to capture the interest or hold the attention.
fascinate
/ ˈæɪˌԱɪ /
verb
- to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity
his stories fascinated me for hours
- to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
- archaic.to put under a spell
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˌڲˈԲپDz, noun
- ˈڲԲپ, adjective
- ˈڲˌԲٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڲ··Բ·پ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fascinate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fascinate1
Example Sentences
But just when the central characters’ fascinating messiness achieves peak interest, you realize this movie’s earnest commercial shimmer is never going to segue into a denser, darker poetry.
"I spend a lot of time at the Albert Hall in the middle of the night, practicing, and I find it fascinating that the building is still just running overnight," she says.
As someone with an education in conflict and negotiation, I've been fascinated with Meghan since the rumors of her romance with the lesser-liked "spare" prince, Harry, started rumbling nearly a decade ago.
It will be fascinating now to see if City can keep alive their hopes of domestic silverware alive.
Early on, Cronenberg begins to juggle some fascinating ideas about our varied responses to grief, and in turn, the different forms grief can take.
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