"spellbind" meaning in English

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        "To place under the influence of a magical spell; to enchant or bewitch with a spell."
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        "(transitive) To place under the influence of a magical spell; to enchant or bewitch with a spell."
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        "To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance."
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          "entrance#Verb"
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        "(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance."
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        "To place under the influence of a magical spell; to enchant or bewitch with a spell."
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        "(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance."
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