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SPELLBINDS Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word spellbinds. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word spellbinds. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SPELLBINDS

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absorbs
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

beguiles
verbv
verb

• influence by slyness

• attract; cause to be enamored

bewitches
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

captivates
verbv
verb

• attract; cause to be enamored

enchants
verbv
verb

• hold spellbound

• attract; cause to be enamored

• cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

enraptures
verbv
verb

• hold spellbound

enthralls
verbv
verb

• hold spellbound

fascinates
verbv
verb

• cause to be interested or curious

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

• attract; cause to be enamored

grips
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

mesmerises
verbv
verb

• To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.

• To spellbind; to enthrall.

mesmerizes
verbv
verb

• attract strongly, as if with a magnet

• induce hypnosis in

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

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

fascinate
verbv
verb

• cause to be interested or curious

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

• 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

magnetise
verbv
verb

• attract strongly, as if with a magnet

• make magnetic

magnetize
verbv
verb

• make magnetic

• attract strongly, as if with a magnet

mesmerise
verbv
verb

• attract strongly, as if with a magnet

• induce hypnosis in

mesmerize
verbv
verb

• attract strongly, as if with a magnet

• induce hypnosis in

transfix
verbv
verb

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

• pierce with a sharp stake or point

Best Hypernyms For SPELLBINDS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for spellbinds, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
mesmerize bewitch captivate charm enchant entrance fascinate hypnotise hypnotize influence interest mesmerise tempt

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