Enthrall

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inthrall \In*thrall"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inthralled}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Inthralling}.] [Cf. {Enthrall}.] [Written also
     {inthral}, {enthral}, and {enthrall}.]
     To reduce to bondage or servitude; to make a thrall, slave,
     vassal, or captive of; to enslave.
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           She soothes, but never can inthrall my mind. --Prior.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enthrall \En*thrall"\, v. t. [Pref. en- + thrall. Cf.
     {Inthrall}.] [Written also {enthral}.]
     To hold in thrall; to enslave. See {Inthrall}.
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           The bars survive the captive they enthrall. --Byron.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  enthrall
       v : hold spellbound [syn: {enchant}, {enrapture}, {transport}, {ravish},
            {enthral}, {delight}] [ant: {disenchant}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  85 Moby Thesaurus words for "enthrall":
     absorb, absorb the attention, arrest, becharm, beguile, bewitch,
     captivate, carry away, cast a spell, catch, catch up, charm,
     delectate, delight, deprive of freedom, disenfranchise,
     disfranchise, dominate, enchant, engage, engage the attention,
     engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind,
     engross the thoughts, enrapture, enravish, enslave, entrance,
     exercise, fascinate, freak out, grab, grip, hold, hold captive,
     hold down, hold in bondage, hold in captivity, hold in leash,
     hold in subjection, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize,
     immerse, imparadise, infatuate, intrigue, involve,
     involve the interest, keep down, keep under, knock dead, knock out,
     lead captive, make dependent, master, mesmerize, monopolize,
     obsess, occupy, occupy the attention, peonize, preoccupy, ravish,
     send, slay, spell, spellbind, subdue, subject, subjugate,
     subordinate, take captive, take up, thrill, tickle, tickle pink,
     titillate, transport, vamp, vassalize, witch, wow