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From the verb mesmerize: (⇒ conjugate)
mesmerized is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mes•mer•ize /ˈmɛzməˌraɪz, ˈmɛs-/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to keep the attention of; fascinate or spellbind:The TV mesmerizes the children.
mes•mer•ism /ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm, ˈmɛs-/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
mes•mer•iz•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mes•mer•ize  (mez′mə rīz′, mes′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to hypnotize.
  2. to spellbind;
    fascinate.
  3. to compel by fascination.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mes′mer•ise′. 
  • mesmer(ism) + -ize 1820–30
mes′mer•i•za′tion, n. 
mes′mer•iz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mesmerize, mesmerise /ˈmɛzməˌraɪz/ vb (transitive)
  1. a former word for hypnotize
  2. to hold (someone) as if spellbound
ˌmesmeriˈzation, ˌmesmeriˈsation n ˈmesmerˌizer, ˈmesmerˌiser n
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