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(spel′bīnd′)

transitive verb spellbound, spellbinding

to hold by or as by a spell; fascinate; enchant

Origin: back-form. < spellbound

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transitive verb spell·bound (-boundˌ), spell·bind·ing, spell·binds

To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.

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Origin: Back-formation from spellbound

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spellˈbindˌing·ly adverb

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