[v] induce hypnosis in [v] attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"
bewitch, hypnotise, hypnotize, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerise, spellbind
absorb, absorb the attention, anesthetize, arrest, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, catch, catch up, charm, dominate, dope, drug, enchant, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross