fascinate

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[edit] English

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to fascinate

Third person singular
fascinates

Simple past
fascinated

Past participle
fascinated

Present participle
fascinating

to fascinate (third-person singular simple present fascinates, present participle fascinating, simple past and past participle fascinated)

  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.

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