- spellbind
- [ʹspelbaınd] v (spellbound)
очаровывать, завораживать
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Spellbind — Spell bind , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spellbound}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spellbinding}.] To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to entrance or fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. {Spell bind er}, n. [Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spellbind — index coax Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
spellbind — (v.) 1808, from SPELL (Cf. spell) (n.) + BIND (Cf. bind). Related: Spellbinding … Etymology dictionary
spellbind — ► VERB (past and past part. spellbound) ▪ hold the complete attention of, as if by a spell; entrance. DERIVATIVES spellbinder noun … English terms dictionary
spellbind — [spel′bīnd΄] vt. spellbound, spellbinding [back form. < SPELLBOUND] to hold by or as by a spell; fascinate; enchant … English World dictionary
spellbind — transitive verb (spellbound; binding) Etymology: back formation from spellbound Date: 1808 to bind or hold by or as if by a spell … New Collegiate Dictionary
spellbind — spellbindingly, adv. /spel buynd /, v.t., spellbound, spellbinding. to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate. [1800 10; SPELL2 + BIND, deduced from SPELLBOUND] * * * … Universalium
spellbind — verb To attract ones attention as if by a magic spell … Wiktionary
spellbind — Synonyms and related words: absorb, absorb the attention, arrest, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, catch, catch up, charm, enchant, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross,… … Moby Thesaurus
spellbind — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. enchant, entrance, bewitch, mesmerize, hypnotize, charm, fascinate, hold, rivet, enthrall, transfix. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To act upon with or as if with magic: bewitch, charm, enchant, enthrall,… … English dictionary for students
spellbind — spell·bind || spelbaɪnd v. enthrall, fascinate, captivate; hold under a magic spell or charm … English contemporary dictionary
