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enthrall
en·thrall E0161100 (ĕn-thrôl′)tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled us.2. To enslave. [Middle English, to put in bondage : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + thrall, slave; see thrall.] en·thrall′ing·ly adv.en·thrall′ment n.en•thrall or en•thral (ɛnˈθrɔl) v.t. -thralled, -thrall•ing or -thral•ling. 1. to captivate or charm; spellbind. 2. to put or hold in slavery; subjugate. [1570–80] en•thrall′er, n. en•thrall′ment, n. enthrall Past participle: enthralled Gerund: enthralling
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enthrall | enthrall |
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I enthrall | you enthrall | he/she/it enthralls | we enthrall | you enthrall | they enthrall |
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I enthralled | you enthralled | he/she/it enthralled | we enthralled | you enthralled | they enthralled |
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I am enthralling | you are enthralling | he/she/it is enthralling | we are enthralling | you are enthralling | they are enthralling |
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I have enthralled | you have enthralled | he/she/it has enthralled | we have enthralled | you have enthralled | they have enthralled |
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I was enthralling | you were enthralling | he/she/it was enthralling | we were enthralling | you were enthralling | they were enthralling |
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I had enthralled | you had enthralled | he/she/it had enthralled | we had enthralled | you had enthralled | they had enthralled |
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I will enthrall | you will enthrall | he/she/it will enthrall | we will enthrall | you will enthrall | they will enthrall |
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I will have enthralled | you will have enthralled | he/she/it will have enthralled | we will have enthralled | you will have enthralled | they will have enthralled |
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I will be enthralling | you will be enthralling | he/she/it will be enthralling | we will be enthralling | you will be enthralling | they will be enthralling |
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I have been enthralling | you have been enthralling | he/she/it has been enthralling | we have been enthralling | you have been enthralling | they have been enthralling |
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I will have been enthralling | you will have been enthralling | he/she/it will have been enthralling | we will have been enthralling | you will have been enthralling | they will have been enthralling |
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I had been enthralling | you had been enthralling | he/she/it had been enthralling | we had been enthralling | you had been enthralling | they had been enthralling |
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I would enthrall | you would enthrall | he/she/it would enthrall | we would enthrall | you would enthrall | they would enthrall |
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I would have enthralled | you would have enthralled | he/she/it would have enthralled | we would have enthralled | you would have enthralled | they would have enthralled | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | enthrall - hold spellbound enchant, enrapture, enthral, ravish, transport, delightdelight, please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" |
enthrallverb1. To act upon with or as if with magic:bewitch, charm, enchant, entrance, spell, spellbind, voodoo, witch.2. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:arrest, catch up, fascinate, grip, hold, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix.Slang: grab.3. To make subservient or subordinate:enslave, subject, subjugate.Translationsenthral (inˈθroːl) (American) enthrall – past tense, past participle enˈthralled – verb to delight greatly. His stories enthralled the children. 迷住,使非常高興 迷住,吸引住 enˈthralling adjective 迷人的 迷人的enˈthralment noun 迷人 迷人enthrall
enthrall (one) with (something)To capture and hold one's attention through a particular means. The baby is totally enthralled with that new mobile you hung above her crib—she just can't stop watching it. Susie is a great storyteller, so I'm sure she'll enthrall you all with her latest tale.See also: enthrallenthrall someone with somethingto charm or captivate someone with something. They enthralled us with the beauty of their singing. The children enthralled us with their rustic dances.See also: enthrallenthrall
Synonyms for enthrallverb to act upon with or as if with magicSynonyms- bewitch
- charm
- enchant
- entrance
- spell
- spellbind
- voodoo
- witch
verb to compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, ofSynonyms- arrest
- catch up
- fascinate
- grip
- hold
- mesmerize
- rivet
- spellbind
- transfix
- grab
verb to make subservient or subordinateSynonymsSynonyms for enthrallverb hold spellboundSynonyms- enchant
- enrapture
- enthral
- ravish
- transport
- delight
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