magnetize

/ˌmægnəˈtaɪz/
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Other forms: magnetized; magnetizing; magnetizes

Definitions of magnetize
  1. verb
    make magnetic
    “The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings”
    synonyms: magnetise
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    antonyms:
    demagnetize
    make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)
    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
    “She magnetized the audience with her tricks”
    synonyms: bewitch, magnetise, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind
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    type of:
    charm, influence, tempt
    induce into action by using one's charm
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