Enthral
[ɪn'θrɔl]
Definition
v.t. to bring into thraldom or bondage: to enslave: to shackle.—ns. Enthral′dom condition of being enthralled; Enthral′ment act of enthralling: slavery.
Inputed by Augustine
Examples
- Nothing could withstand them in the fever of battle lust which enthralled them. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- His characteristic talk, with its keen observance of detail and subtle power of inference held me amused and enthralled. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- After an interval of suspense on my part that was quite enthralling and almost painful, I saw his hand appear on the other side of Miss Skiffins. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
Editor: Monica