absorb
absorb the attention
arrest
becharm
beguile
bewitch
captivate
carry away
cast a spell
catch
catch up
charm
delectate
delight
deprive of freedom
disenfranchise
disfranchise
dominate
enchant
engage
engage the attention
engage the mind
engage the thoughts
engross
engross the mind
engross the thoughts
enrapture
enravish
enslave
entrance
exercise
fascinate
freak out
grab
grip
hold
hold captive
hold down
hold in bondage
hold in captivity
hold in leash
hold in subjection
hold spellbound
hold the interest
hypnotize
immerse
imparadise
infatuate
enthralled
enthralling
inthrall
please
enthralls
enthrals
colonialism
conflation
conveying
croud
disallowance
exigent
garrulity
kind-heartedness