Spellbind Definition & Meaning

spellbind
verb
  1. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
  2. attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"
  3. put into a trance

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