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Word entry · 9 letters

fascinate

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈfæsɪneɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aacefinstStarts with FEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. attract; cause to be enamored

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin fascinātus, perfect passive participle of fascinō (“to enchant, bewitch, fascinate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fascinum (“a phallus-shaped amulet worn around the neck in Ancient Rome; witchcraft”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), itself of obscure origin.

Used in a sentence

  • The flickering TV fascinated the cat.
  • We were fascinated by the potter's skill.
  • Her gait fascinates all men.

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