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View synonyms for spellbind

spellbind

[ spel-bahynd ]

verb (used with object)

, spell·bound, spell·bind·ing.
  1. to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate.

spellbind

/ ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd /

verb

  1. tr to cause to be spellbound; entrance or enthral
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • spellbinding·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spellbind1

1800–10; spell 2 + bind, deduced from spellbound

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