mag ‧ net ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also magnetise British English ) /ˈmæɡnətaɪz, ˈmæɡnɪtaɪz/ verb [transitive]
1 . to make iron or steel able to pull other pieces of metal towards itself
2 . to have a powerful effect on people so that they feel strongly attracted to you:
His dark flashing eyes seemed to magnetize her.
—magnetization /ˌmæɡnətaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, ˌmæɡnɪtaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -tə-/ noun [uncountable]