spell·bind (spĕl′bīnd′) tr.v. spell·bound (-bound′) ,
spell·bind·ing ,
spell·binds To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.
spell′bind′ing·ly adv.
spellbind (ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd ) vb ,
-binds ,
-binding or -bound (tr ) to cause to be spellbound; entrance or enthral
spell•bind (ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd) v.t. -bound, -bind•ing. to hold by or as if by a spell; enchant.
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spell′bind`ing•ly, adv.
spellbind Past participle: spellboundGerund: spellbindingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative spellbind spellbind
Present I spellbind you spellbind he/she/it spellbinds we spellbind you spellbind they spellbind
Preterite I spellbound you spellbound he/she/it spellbound we spellbound you spellbound they spellbound
Present Continuous I am spellbinding you are spellbinding he/she/it is spellbinding we are spellbinding you are spellbinding they are spellbinding
Present Perfect I have spellbound you have spellbound he/she/it has spellbound we have spellbound you have spellbound they have spellbound
Past Continuous I was spellbinding you were spellbinding he/she/it was spellbinding we were spellbinding you were spellbinding they were spellbinding
Past Perfect I had spellbound you had spellbound he/she/it had spellbound we had spellbound you had spellbound they had spellbound
Future I will spellbind you will spellbind he/she/it will spellbind we will spellbind you will spellbind they will spellbind
Future Perfect I will have spellbound you will have spellbound he/she/it will have spellbound we will have spellbound you will have spellbound they will have spellbound
Future Continuous I will be spellbinding you will be spellbinding he/she/it will be spellbinding we will be spellbinding you will be spellbinding they will be spellbinding
Present Perfect Continuous I have been spellbinding you have been spellbinding he/she/it has been spellbinding we have been spellbinding you have been spellbinding they have been spellbinding
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been spellbinding you will have been spellbinding he/she/it will have been spellbinding we will have been spellbinding you will have been spellbinding they will have been spellbinding
Past Perfect Continuous I had been spellbinding you had been spellbinding he/she/it had been spellbinding we had been spellbinding you had been spellbinding they had been spellbinding
Conditional I would spellbind you would spellbind he/she/it would spellbind we would spellbind you would spellbind they would spellbind
Past Conditional I would have spellbound you would have spellbound he/she/it would have spellbound we would have spellbound you would have spellbound they would have spellbound
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. spellbind - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
2. spellbind - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"influence ,
tempt ,
charm - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
3. spellbind - put into a trance
spellbind verb 1. To act upon with or as if with magic:
2. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:
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spellbind - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
spellbind - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"