transitive. Esp. of a snake: to use the eyes or gaze to deprive (prey) of the ability to resist or escape; to entrance by a gaze.

transitive. To influence by animal magnetism, to mesmerize; to influence by means formerly but no longer regarded as magnetic (cf. magnetic, adj.…

transitive. = magnetize, v. 2.

transitive. To subject (a person) to the influence of mesmerism; to lead or direct by mesmerism; to hypnotize. Now rare.

transitive. To put into a hypnotic state; to place under the influence of hypnotism; to mesmerize. Also to hypnotize into (a state or belief). Also a…

transitive. To hypnotize. Cf. biology, n. 3, mesmerize, v. 1. Obsolete.

transitive. To produce statuvolism in (a person).