Definition

To make something attract or have magnetic properties, or to strongly influence or charm someone.

Example

The speaker was able to magnetize the audience with her powerful words.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever noticed how some speakers can really magnetize their audience?

Absolutely! It's like they have a special charm that draws everyone in.

Yeah, I wish I could magnetize people like that when I present.

With practice, you might just find your own way to captivate them!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Magnetize → It is formed from "magnet" (from Latin *magnes*, meaning lodestone or magnet) and "-ize" (meaning to make or to cause to be). The word "magnetize" means to make something magnetic or to cause it to have magnetic properties.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'magnet' that can 'make' something magnetic — that's what magnetize means.

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