transfix vs spellbind

transfix and spellbind both are verbs.

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

As verbs, transfix and spellbind are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of transfix include fascinate, grip.

transfix (verb)	spellbind (verb)
pierce with a sharp stake or point	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
	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe