enthrall
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.
- (transitive) To make subservient; to enslave or subjugate.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English enthrallen pre from English thrall.
Origin
English
thrall
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bethrall English
- disenthrall English
- enthralldom English
- enthrallment English
- thirlage English
- thrall English
- thrallage English
- thralldom English
- enthrallen Middle English
- thral Middle English