mesmerised

mes·mer·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mez-muh-rahyz, mes-]
- /ˈmɛz məˌraɪz, ˈmɛs-/
- /ˈmez.mə.raɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mez-muh-rahyz, mes-]
- /ˈmɛz məˌraɪz, ˈmɛs-/

Definitions of mesmerised word

verb with object mesmerised to hypnotize. 1
verb with object mesmerised to spellbind; fascinate. 1
verb with object mesmerised to compel by fascination. 1
noun mesmerised Simple past tense and past participle of mesmerise. 1

See all 4 definitions of mesmerised

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Origin of mesmerised

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; mesmer(ism) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Mesmerised

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mesmerised

mesmerised popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for mesmerised

adjective mesmerised

hypnotised — Simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise.
enchanted — Simple past tense and past participle of enchant.
have a thing about — If you have a thing about someone or something, you have very strong feelings about them.
charmed — A charmed place, time, or situation is one that is very beautiful or pleasant, and seems slightly separate from the real world or real life.
spellbound — bound by or as if by a spell; enchanted, entranced, or fascinated: a spellbound audience.

All 16 Synonyms of mesmerised