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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : mez-muh-rahyz, mes- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɛz məˌraɪz, ˈmɛs- |
Definition of mesmerized
Origin :- 1829, back-formation from mesmerism. Transferred sense of "enthrall" is first attested 1862. Related: Mesmerized; mesmerizing.
- verb captivate
- He felt as if he had been mesmerized; as if he could neither move nor speak.
- Extract from : « The Borough Treasurer » by Joseph Smith Fletcher
- She could not proceed, mesmerized as she seemed to be under that awful gaze.
- Extract from : « The Silver Lining » by John Roussel
- How would you know that you were mesmerized, and how would you help yourself?
- Extract from : « A Little Union Scout » by Joel Chandler Harris
- He mesmerized numbers of the boys, and made them do or think whatever he said.
- Extract from : « A Boy's Town » by W. D. Howells
- There lay the magic of his power over Mr. Spokesly's mesmerized soul.
- Extract from : « Command » by William McFee
- She was for the moment, so to speak, mesmerized by his superior mind.
- Extract from : « Black Diamonds » by Mr Jkai
- He saw that she was mesmerized—an automaton moved by his will only.
- Extract from : « Geoffrey Hampstead » by Thomas Stinson Jarvis
- Gannaway was mesmerized and stood in one corner of the dining-room.
- Extract from : « Telepathy and the Subliminal Self » by R. Osgood Mason
- He had a way with pillows, and nice hands which mesmerized her into relaxation.
- Extract from : « Cinderella Jane » by Marjorie Benton Cooke
- He felt sure that, had he been the Professor, she would not have refused to be mesmerized.
- Extract from : « Professor Huskins » by Lettie M. Cummings
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