fascinate

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

bewitch: Ar. and P. φαρμάσσειν, P. γοητεύειν, κατεπᾴδειν.

charm: P. and V. κηλεῖν (Plato), θέλγειν (Plato but rare P.).

delight: P. and V. τέρπω, τέρπειν, εὐφραίνειν.

please: P. and V. ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.), Ar. and V. ἁνδάνειν (dat.).

gratify: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.).