- attract

- cause to be enamored
"She captured all the men''s hearts"

- to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
"The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

- cause to be interested or curious

1. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant.

"It has been almost universally believed that . . . serpents can stupefy and fascinate the prey which they are desirous to obtain." -- Griffith (Cuvier).

2. To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms.

"There be none of the passions that have been noted to fascinate or bewitch but love and envy." -- Bacon.

Syn. -- To charm; enrapture; captivate; enchant; bewitch; attract.