fascinate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfæsɪneɪt/

Verb

fascinate (fascinates, present participle fascinating; past and past participle fascinated)

1. To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

   The flickering TV fascinated the cat.

2. To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind.

   We were fascinated by the potter's skill.

3. To be irresistibly charming or attractive to.

   Her gait fascinates all men.

Related terms

• fascination

Translations

• French: fasciner
• German: faszinieren
• Portuguese: fascinar
• Russian: очаро́вывать
• Spanish: fascinar

Translations

• French: fasciner
• German: faszinieren

Translations

• French: fasciner
• German: faszinieren, bezaubern
• Russian: очаро́вывать

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