enthral
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate
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obsolete to hold as thrall; enslave
Other Word Forms
- enthraller noun
- enthralment noun
Etymology
Origin of enthral
C16: from en- 1 + thrall
Example Sentences
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Isaac was so enthralled by the spirits that he didn’t seem to consider the source of Maggie and Kate’s noticeable anxiety.
From Literature
The fox bounced around the table, equally enthralled.
From Literature
Here are the main talking points from an enthralling second round of the Six Nations.
From BBC
Snow, writes Mr. Dikötter, spent several months at the Communist base, “enthralled by the mythical version Mao offered of himself and his Party.”
But he was moved so deeply by what he was reading—so enthralled by the man’s articulation of that nation’s ideals—that he’d devote the rest of his life to studying them both.
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