Fascinate

Webster's Practical Dictionary- A Practical Dictionary of the Englih Language · 1884 · p. 152

fas'si-nat, v. t. To bewitch, enchant; allure irresistibly or powerfully, enrapture, captivate.— Fascina'tion, re. Act of, etc.; unseen, plicable influence; that which fascinates; a charm; spell.