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hyp•no•tize
Pronunciation: (hip'nu-tīz"), [key]
—v., -tized, -tiz•ing.
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v.t.
1. to put in the hypnotic state.
2. to influence, control, or direct completely, as by personal charm, words, or domination:
The speaker hypnotized the audience with his powerful personality.
3. to frighten or startle so that movement is impossible:
The headlights hypnotized the deer and it just stood staring at the oncoming car.
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v.i.
to practice hypnosis; put or be able to put others into a hypnotic state.
Also, esp. Brit.,hyp'no•tise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.