spellbind vs transfix

spellbind and transfix both are verbs.

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

As verbs, spellbind and transfix are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of spellbind include fascinate, grip.

spellbind (verb)	transfix (verb)
put into a trance	pierce with a sharp stake or point
attract strongly, as if with a magnet	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe