Kilo Lingo

/ˈfæsɪneɪt/

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Translation

To interest someone so strongly that they cannot stop looking, listening, or thinking about it.

Word origin

From Latin fascinare, meaning to put someone under a spell, from fascinum, a magic charm.

Origin
Latin
Root
fascinare
English cognates
fascination

Grammar

Verb typeregular (fascinate, fascinates, fascinated)

Examples

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Here it means space interests her very strongly.

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"Fascinated by" means so interested that they could not look away.

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"It fascinates me how" is a common way to talk about something amazing.

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