spellbind

verb

1. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

   verb.emotion

   Synonyms fascinate grip transfix

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. attract strongly, as if with a magnet

   verb.communication

   Synonyms bewitch magnetise magnetize mesmerise mesmerize

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. put into a trance

   verb.body

   Synonyms entrance

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign.

   verb

   Source: webster1913