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1. Cause to be interested or curious
   - intrigue
    
2. To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
   "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra";
   - transfix, grip, spellbind
    
3. Cause rapt attraction or admiration; attract love
   "She fascinated all the men's hearts";
   - capture, enamour [Brit, Cdn], trance, catch, becharm [archaic], enamor [US], captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant

Derived forms: fascinating, fascinates, fascinated

Type of: appeal, attract, interest, matter to

Encyclopedia: Fascinate