enthrall

Main Entry: en·thrall 

Variant(s): or en·thral \in-ˈthrȯl, en-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): en·thralled; en·thrall·ing

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 15th century

1 : to hold in or reduce to slavery
2 : to hold spellbound : charm

— en·thrall·ment \-ˈthrȯl-mənt\ noun