Fascinate /(?)/

Fas·ci·nate

Fascinate

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Fascinated

  1. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant.
    It has been almost universally believed that . . . serpents can stupefy and fascinate the prey which they are desirous to obtain.
    — Griffith (Cuvier).
  2. To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms.
    There be none of the passions that have been noted to fascinate or bewitch but love and envy.