enthrall
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enthrall
- /ɪnˈθɹɔːl/ UK
- /ɪnˈθɹoːl/ Australia, British, New Zealand
- /ɪnˈθɹɔl/ US
- /ɪnˈθɹɑl/ US, cot caught merger
- /ɪnˈθɾɔl/ Scotland
- /ɪnˈθɾɔːl/ Wales
Where it comes from
From Middle English enthrallen. By surface analysis, en- + thrall.
verb enthralls · enthralling · enthralled · enthral · inthral
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To hold spellbound.
Fancy, Jim, to be in love and play Juliet! To have him sitting there! To play for his delight! I am afraid I may frighten the company, frighten or enthrall them.
Similar: bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, transfix, enchain
- To make subservient. […] Who oft as undeservedly enthrall / His outward freedom: Tyranny must be;
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To enslave; to subjugate.
Opposite: disenthrall
Translations
Every language
verb hold spellbound
| Español | embrujar, embelesar, embebecer, hechizar, fascinar |
|---|---|
| Português | fascinar, deslumbrar, encantar, cativar |
| Français | captiver |
| Deutsch | fesseln, bezirzen, verhexen |
| Ελληνικά | γοητεύω goïtévo |
| Română | captiva, fermeca, vrăji |
| Русский | зачаро́вывать začaróvyvatʹ |
verb make subservient
| Français | asservir |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | unterwerfen |
| Italiano | asservire, schiavizzare |
| Română | subjuga, aservi, înrobi |
| Русский | порабоща́ть poraboščátʹ |
Talk about this word "enthrall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enthrall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enthrall. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enthrall "enthrall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enthrall.Cite this
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