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Fascinate

/ˈfæsɪneɪt/

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

📖 Definitions of "Fascinate"

verb

1
To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."
2
To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind.
"We were fascinated by the potter's skill."
3
To be irresistibly charming or attractive to.
"Her gait fascinates all men."

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
charmnoun	(often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
intriguenoun	(transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
beguileverb	(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
gripnoun	(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
entrancenoun	(countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
bewitchverb	(transitive) To fascinate or charm.
captureverb	(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
captivateverb	(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
enamorverb	(mostly in the passive, followed by "of" or "with") To cause to be in love.
catchverb	(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
enamourverb	(British spelling, Australian spelling, Canadian spelling, New Zealand spelling) Standard spelling of enamor.
enchantverb	To attract and delight, to charm.
becharmverb	(transitive, archaic) To charm; fascinate; hold by a charm or spell.
transfixverb	(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
spellbindverb	(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.
trancenoun	(countable) A state of awareness, concentration, or focus that filters experience and information (for example, a state of meditation or possession by some being).

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
captivateverb	(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
spellbindverb	(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.
enchantverb	To attract and delight, to charm.
becharmverb	(transitive, archaic) To charm; fascinate; hold by a charm or spell.
bewitchverb	(transitive) To fascinate or charm.
charmverb	(often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
enamorverb	(mostly in the passive, followed by "of" or "with") To cause to be in love.
beguileverb	(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
intrigueverb	(transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
tranceverb	(ambitransitive) To (cause to) be in a trance; to entrance.
gripverb	(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
catchverb	(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
transfixverb	(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
captureverb	(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
entranceverb	(transitive) To delight and fill with wonder.
enamourverb	(British spelling, Australian spelling, Canadian spelling, New Zealand spelling) Standard spelling of enamor.
enthrallverb	(figuratively) To hold spellbound.
effascinateverb	(obsolete) To charm; to bewitch.
grabnoun	(countable) A sudden snatch at something.
magnetizeverb	(figurative, transitive) To attract, allure or entice; to captivate or entrance.