Yahoo Canada Web Search

Search results

1. • • More often, the word simply suggests a state of being generally captivated or delighted by some particular thing. Enthrall is commonly found in its past participle form enthralled, which can mean “spellbound,” as in “we listened, enthralled, to the elder's oral history.”
     www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthral

     Enthral Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

2. People also ask

   What does enthral mean?

   • Define enthral. enthral synonyms, enthral pronunciation, enthral translation, English dictionary definition of enthral. or vb , -thrals , -thralls , -thralling or -thralled 1. to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate 2. obsolete to hold as thrall; enslave enˈthraller n...

   Enthral - definition of enthral by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com/enthral

   See all results for this question

   What does it mean if you are enthralled by something?

   • If you are enthralled by something, you enjoy it and give it your complete attention and interest. He enthralled audiences in Prague, Vienna, and Paris. [VERB noun] In real-life, the band have memorable songs and a stage vigour that enthrals. [VERB] The fans sat enthralled in the darkened cinema. [VERB-ed] ...an enthralling race.

   ENTHRAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/enthral

   See all results for this question

   Where does the verb enthral come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb enthral is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for enthral is from around 1447–8. enthral is formed within English, by derivation.

   enthral | enthrall, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English

   www.oed.com/dictionary/enthral_v

   See all results for this question

   What is the root word for enthralling?

   • Related: Enthralled; enthralling. word-forming element meaning "in; into," from French and Old French en-, from Latin in- "in, into" (from PIE root *en "in"). Typically assimilated before -p-, -b-, -m-, -l-, and -r-. Latin in- became en- in French, Spanish, Portuguese, but remained in- in Italian.

   enthrall | Etymology of enthrall by etymonline

   www.etymonline.com/word/enthrall

   See all results for this question

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enthralEnthral Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enthral

   • Cached

   More often, the word simply suggests a state of being generally captivated or delighted by some particular thing. Enthrall is commonly found in its past participle form enthralled, which can mean “spellbound,” as in “we listened, enthralled, to the elder's oral history.”.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTHRAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   to keep someone completely interested: The baseball game completely enthralled the crowd. The audience was enthralled for two hours by a sparkling, dramatic performance. They listened enthralled to what he was saying. Synonyms. delight. enchant. ravish. transport. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inspiration and inspiring. anti-creative

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › %C2%A0enthralENTHRAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › %C2%A0enthral

   • Cached

   verb. to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate. obsolete. to hold as thrall; enslave. Discover More. Derived Forms. enˈthralment, noun. enˈthraller, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. en·thral ment noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of enthral 1. C16: from en- 1 + thrall. Discover More. Example Sentences.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › enthral_venthral | enthrall verb - Oxford English Dictionary

   www.oed.com › dictionary › enthral_v

   • Cached

   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb enthral. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › enthralEnthral - definition of enthral by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › enthral

   • Cached

   Define enthral. enthral synonyms, enthral pronunciation, enthral translation, English dictionary definition of enthral. or vb , -thrals , -thralls , -thralling or -thralled 1. to hold spellbound; enchant; captivate 2. obsolete to hold as thrall; enslave enˈthraller n...

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enthralEnthral - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enthral

   Definitions of enthral. verb. hold spellbound. synonyms: delight, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, ravish, transport. see more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionenthral verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition

   • Cached

   Definition of enthral verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.