different between enrapture vs hypnotise

English

Etymology

en- +? rapture

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æpt??(?)

Verb

enrapture (third-person singular simple present enraptures, present participle enrapturing, simple past and past participle enraptured)

1. (transitive) To fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate or captivate.

   Her song enraptured the audience with vivid images of the Scandinavian landscapes.

Related terms

• rapture

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• hypnotize (US)

Verb

hypnotise (third-person singular simple present hypnotises, present participle hypnotising, simple past and past participle hypnotised)

1. (transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.

Synonyms

• mesmerise

Derived terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: hypnotisent, hypnotises

Verb

hypnotise

1. first-person singular present indicative of hypnotiser
2. third-person singular present indicative of hypnotiser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of hypnotiser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of hypnotiser
5. second-person singular imperative of hypnotiser