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| fas·ci·nate [ fássə nàyt ] (past and past participle fas·ci·nat·ed, present participle fas·ci·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular fas·ci·nates) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb captivate: to hold somebody's attention completely or irresistibly
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2. transitive verb immobilize somebody or something: to make somebody or something unable to move, especially out of fear
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin fascinat-, past participle of fascinare "bewitch" < fascinum "spell, witchcraft"] |
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 fas·ci·nat·ed·ly adverb |
| fas·ci·na·tor noun |
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