FASCINATE Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word fascinate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FASCINATE
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bewitch | verbv | |||||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored • attract strongly, as if with a magnet • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||||||||
captivate | verbv | |||||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
charm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates • a verbal formula believed to have magical force • something believed to bring good luck • (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks verb • attract; cause to be enamored • control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • protect through supernatural powers or charms • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||||
enchant | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold spellbound • attract; cause to be enamored • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||||||||
entrance | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that provides access (to get in or get out) • a movement into or inward • the act of entering verb • attract; cause to be enamored • put into a trance | ||||||||
absorb | verbv | |||||||
verb • become imbued • take up mentally • take up, as of debts or payments • take in, also metaphorically • cause to become one with • suck or take up or in • devote (oneself) fully to • assimilate or take in • consume all of one's attention or time | ||||||||
enthrall | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold spellbound | ||||||||
exhilarate | verbv | |||||||
verb • fill with sublime emotion | ||||||||
mesmerize | verbv | |||||||
verb • attract strongly, as if with a magnet • induce hypnosis in | ||||||||
spellbound | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having your attention fixated as though by a spell | ||||||||
becharm | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
beguile | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence by slyness • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
capture | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field • any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle • the act of taking of a person by force • the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board verb • succeed in representing or expressing something intangible • attract; cause to be enamored • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | ||||||||
catch | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident • the quantity that was caught • a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect • anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) • a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) • a restraint that checks the motion of something • a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window • a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth • the act of catching an object with the hands • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) verb • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state • perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • to hook or entangle • attract and fix • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping • reach in time • get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly • catch up with and possibly overtake • be struck or affected by • check oneself during an action • hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers • see or watch • cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled • detect a blunder or misstep • grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of • come down with • start burning • perceive by hearing • suffer from the receipt of • attract; cause to be enamored • apprehend and reproduce accurately • take in and retain • spread or be communicated • be the catcher • become aware of • delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned | ||||||||
enamor | verbv | |||||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
enamour | verbv | |||||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
grip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of grasping • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made • an intellectual hold or understanding • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb • hold fast or firmly • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||||||||
intrigue | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends • a clandestine love affair verb • cause to be interested or curious • form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner | ||||||||
spellbind | verbv | |||||||
verb • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe • attract strongly, as if with a magnet • put into a trance | ||||||||
trance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation • a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep • A genre of electronic dance music with a fast tempo, repetitive phrasing, and often a hypnotic effect. verb • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||