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spellbind

spellbind verb: to place under the influence of a magical spell; to enchant or bewitch with a spell.

Verb

spellbind (third-person singular simple present spellbinds, present participle spellbinding, simple past and past participle spellbound)

  1. (transitive) To place under the influence of a magical spell; to enchant or bewitch with a spell.
  2. (transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.

Synonyms of spellbind

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Forms of spellbind

third-person singular presentspellbinds
present participlespellbinding
past participlespellbound
pastspellbound

Origin of spellbind

From spell + bind.

Words formed from spellbind

Questions about spellbind

What does spellbind mean?
Spellbind means to place under the influence of a magical spell; to enchant or bewitch with a spell.
What part of speech is spellbind?
Spellbind is a verb.
What is the past tense of spellbind?
The past tense of spellbind is spellbound.

Words near spellbind in the dictionary

  1. spell-work
  2. spellability
  3. spellable
  4. spellathon
  5. spellathons
  6. spellbind
  7. spellbinder
  8. spellbinders
  9. spellbinding
  10. spellbindingly
  11. spellbindings

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