spellbind vs mesmerise

spellbind and mesmerise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mesmerise is a hypernym of spellbind; that is, mesmerise is a word with a broader meaning than spellbind:

Other hypernyms of spellbind include hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerize.

As verbs, spellbind and mesmerise are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of spellbind include bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerize.

spellbind (verb)	mesmerise (verb)
put into a trance	induce hypnosis in
attract strongly, as if with a magnet	attract strongly, as if with a magnet
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe