Accordingly, the verb mesmerize was first used to mean "to subject to mesmerism" before broadening to be synonymous with hypnotize, and later to mean "to amaze or captivate."

Definition of mesmerize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

MESMERIZE definition: 1. to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else: 2…. Learn more.

MESMERIZE definition: to completely capture the attention of; spellbind; fascinate. See examples of mesmerize used in a sentence.

If you are mesmerized by something, you are so interested in it or so attracted to it that you cannot think about anything else. There was something about Pearl that mesmerised her. [VERB noun] I sat …

mesmerize (ˈmɛzməˌraɪz) or mesmerise vb (tr) 1. a former word for hypnotize 2. to hold (someone) as if spellbound

mesmerize meaning, definition, what is mesmerize: if you are mesmerized by someone or some...: Learn more.

The word mesmerize comes from the last name of 18th century German physician Franz Mesmer, who believed that all people and objects are pulled together by a strong magnetic force, later called …

Aug 19, 2025 · mesmerize (third-person singular simple present mesmerizes, present participle mesmerizing, simple past and past participle mesmerized) To exercise mesmerism on; to affect …

mes•mer•ize /ˈmɛzməˌraɪz, ˈmɛs-/ v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. to keep the attention of; fascinate or spellbind: The TV mesmerizes the children. mes•mer•ize (mez′ mə rīz′, mes′ -), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. to …