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Variant of enthrall

enthrall Definition

en·thrall or enthral en·thral′ (en t̸hrôl′, in-)

transitive verb enthralled -·thralled′, enthralling -·thrall′·ing

  1. Now Rare to make a slave of; enslave
  2. to hold as if in a spell; captivate; fascinate

Etymology: ME enthrallen: see en- & thrall

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enthral Quotes

Take me toYou, imprison me, for I, Except You enthrall me, never shall be free, Nor ever chaste, except You ravish me. —Donne,John