spellbind vs mesmerize

spellbind and mesmerize both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of spellbind include hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise.

As verbs, spellbind and mesmerize are synonyms defined as:

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

spellbind (verb)	mesmerize (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