fascinate synonyms

fascinate

v.

charm, entrance, captivate, enthrall, intrigue, interest, enchant, bewitch, ravish, enrapture, beguile, delight, overpower, subdue, enslave, please, attract, compel, lure, allure, seduce, entice, tempt, ensnare, draw, attach, invite, engage, absorb, engross, grip, excite, titillate, stimulate, overwhelm, provoke, animate, arouse, intoxicate, thrill, fire, stir, kindle, pique, pique one's interest, tantalize, transport, appeal to, win, influence, gain ascendancy over, hold spellbound, transfix, mesmerize, engage the thoughts, invite attention, capture, coax, tease, make one's mouth water*, lead on*, make a hit*, knock dead*, raise to fever heat*, cast a spell over, catch one's eye, inflame with love, carry away*, bait the hook*, grab*, turn one on*, sweep off one's feet*, knock one's socks off*.

Antonyms disgust*, repel*, bore*, weary. See syn. study at attract.attract.

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