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Synonyms for enthrall

  • verb
  • American English

Most common

enchant captivate bewitch mesmerize awe subjugate

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To hold spellbound.

  2. v. 2

    To enslave; to subjugate.

Related words

Word family
enthralled enthralling enthrallment
Other spellings
enthral UK inthrall

Forms

Past participle
enthralled
e.g. enthralled → mesmerized, captivated, enchanted, bewitched…

Example sentences

  • enchant You need several wizards to enchant the necklace.
  • captivate He knows how to captivate his audience.
  • bewitch I can teach you how to bewitch men.
  • mesmerize Snakes are said to mesmerize small animals and birds.
  • awe Mary is a woman who inspires awe in all who meet her.
  • subjugate Morocco wants to subjugate Western Sahara.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
enthrallrising
enchantrising
captivaterising
bewitchrising
mesmerizerising
awerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
awe1
5 letters
charm1
6 letters
allure2, ravish
7 letters
delight2, enslave2, enchant2, bewitch2, beguile2, enchain, becharm
8 letters
transfix2, ensorcel, enravish
9 letters
transport2, captivate3, fascinate3, hypnotize3, subjugate3, mesmerize3, mesmerise, hypnotise, enrapture3, spellbind, ensorcell
11 letters
effascinate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allure2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
asservir
Italiano
asservire
Español
avasallar
Deutsch
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