( BrE also hyp·no·tise ) / ˈhɪpnətaɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
to produce a state of hypnosis in sb
2.
[ usually passive ] ( formal ) to interest sb so much that they can think of nothing else
SYN mesmerize
( BrE also hyp·no·tise ) / ˈhɪpnətaɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
to produce a state of hypnosis in sb
2.
[ usually passive ] ( formal ) to interest sb so much that they can think of nothing else
SYN mesmerize
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005