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mes•mer•ize
Pronunciation: (mez'mu-rīz", mes'-), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to hypnotize.
2. to spellbind; fascinate.
3. to compel by fascination.
Also, esp. Brit.,mes'mer•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.