ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌrīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: mesmer ism + -ize
1. : to hypnotize especially by Mesmer's method
2. : spellbind , fascinate — usually used as a past participle
his mesmerized immersion in small-town snobbery — C.J.Rolo
mesmerized, the skipper … stands at his periscope watching for the success or failure of his approach — E.L.Beach