Definition of "enthral" [enthral]

• To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate. (verb)
• To make subservient; to enslave or subjugate. (verb)

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• "Charles Arthur: CES opening speech fails to enthral audience, while lack of tablets and emphasis on Windows points to future direction reliant on existing cash cow"
• "Still, Buscemi's complex performance is enough to enthral from the get-go."
• "It could also provide the key to understanding his passion for food that is on the frontier, rather than the well-established cuisines that enthral most of the rest of us."