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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मंत्रमुग्ध करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mantramugdha karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Enthral/ɪnˈθrɔːl/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"जादूगर के खेल ने सभी बच्चों को मंत्रमुग्ध कर दिया।"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To capture the fascinated attention of someone; to charm or mesmerize completely.

    "The young audience was completely enthralled by the magician's illusions."
  2. 2

    To enslave or hold in bondage.

    "They refused to be enthralled by antiquated traditions and corporate exploitation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the late Middle English word 'enthralLen', formed by combining the prefix 'en-' (in, into) with 'thral' (slave or bondsman, from Old Norse 'þrall'). Historically, it originally meant to make someone a slave, but over centuries the meaning shifted metaphorically to describe being captured or captivated by mental or emotional fascination.

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