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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Magnetize \Mag"net*ize\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Magnetized}; preposition & adverb {Magnetizing}.] [Cf. F. magn['e]tiser.]
1. To communicate magnetic properties to; to make magnetic; as, to magnetize a needle.
2. To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to move; to influence.
Fascinated, magnetized, as it were, by his character. --Motley.
3. To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
magnetize
verb
1: make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings" [syn: {magnetise}] [ant: {demagnetize}, {demagnetize}]
2: attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" [syn: {mesmerize}, {mesmerise}, {magnetise}, {bewitch}, {spellbind}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "magnetize": act on, adduct, allure, anesthetize, approach, attract, be magnetic, bear upon, bewitch, captivate, charm, degauss, dope, drag, draw, draw on, draw towards, drug, electromagnetize, enchant, entrance, exert influence, fascinate, get cozy with, have an attraction, hypnotize, lead on, lobby, lobby through, lull to sleep, lure, magnet, make advances, make overtures, make up to, mesmerize, narcotize, pull, pull strings, pull towards, put to sleep, put under, rock to sleep, sedate, take, trance, tug, wile, wire-pull, work on
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