spellbind vs fascinate

spellbind and fascinate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spellbind	No	No	Yes	No
fascinate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spellbind and fascinate are synonyms defined as:

spellbind and fascinate: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Other synonyms of spellbind include grip, transfix.

spellbind (verb)	fascinate (verb)
put into a trance	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
attract strongly, as if with a magnet	attract; cause to be enamored
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe	cause to be interested or curious