Main Entry: mes·mer·ize

Variant(s): or British mes·mer·ise \-mə-ˌrīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): mes·mer·ized or British mes·mer·ised; mes·mer·iz·ing or British mes·mer·is·ing

: to subject to mesmerism ; also : hypnotize

—mes·mer·iza·tion or British mes·mer·isa·tion \ˌmez-mə-ri-ˈzā-shən\ noun