transitive verb
also en·thral ə̇nˈthrȯl, en-
( enthralled ; enthralled ; enthralling ; enthralls also enthrals )
Etymology: Middle English enthrallen, from en- (I) + thral thrall (n.) — more at thrall
1. : to hold in slavery : reduce to the condition of a slave
the bars survive the captive they enthrall — Lord Byron
2. : to hold spellbound : charm , captivate
his ringing laugh and humorous anecdotes enthralled his companions — T.S.Lovering