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enthrall
verb en·thrall \in-ˈthrȯl, en-\
: to hold the attention of (someone) by being very exciting, interesting, or beautiful
en·thralleden·thrall·ing
Full Definition of ENTHRALL
transitive verb
1
: to hold in or reduce to slavery
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Variants of ENTHRALL
en·thrall or en·thral \in-ˈthrȯl, en-\
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Origin of ENTHRALL
Middle English
First Known Use: 15th century
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Rhymes with ENTHRALL
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ENTHRALLING Defined for Kids
enthrall
verb en·thrall \in-ˈthrȯl\
en·thralleden·thrall·ing
Definition of ENTHRALL for Kids
: to hold the attention of completely <The show enthralls audiences.>
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