Hypnotize vs. Mesmerize — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hypnotize and Mesmerize
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Hypnotize
To put into a state of hypnosis.
Mesmerize
To spellbind; enthrall
"The dance was subtle ... but at the same time it was sensual, and it mesmerized him" (Robert Rosenberg).
Hypnotize
To fascinate by or as if by hypnosis.
Mesmerize
To hypnotize.
Hypnotize
(transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.
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Mesmerize
To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.
Hypnotize
To induce hypnotism in; to place in a state of hypnotism.
Mesmerize
To spellbind; to enthrall.
She mesmerized the audience with her tricks
Hypnotize
Induce hypnosis in
Mesmerize
To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep; to hypnotize.
Mesmerize
To produce an intense fascination in; to spellbind.
Mesmerize
Attract strongly, as if with a magnet;
She magnetized the audience with her tricks
Mesmerize
Induce hypnosis in
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