mesmerize

UK: /ˈmɛzməraɪz/

US: /ˈmɛzməˌraɪz, ˈmɛs-/

US: (mez′mə rīz′, mes′-)

Inflections of 'mesmerize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

mesmerizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

mesmerizing

v pres p (US & UK)

mesmerized

v past (US & UK)

mesmerized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

mes•mer•ize /ˈmɛzməˌraɪz, ˈmɛs-/   v. [~ + object] , -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to keep the attention of; fascinate or spellbind:
   The TV mesmerizes the children.

mes•mer•ism /ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm, ˈmɛs-/  n. [uncountable]
mes•mer•iz•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

mes•mer•ize  (mez′mə rīz′, mes′-), 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/ verb (transitive)

1. a former word for hypnotize
2. to hold (someone) as if spellbound

ˌmesmeriˈzation, ˌmesmeriˈsation noun

ˈmesmerˌizer, ˈmesmerˌiser noun