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Fascinated vs Fascinate - What's the difference?

fascinated | fascinate |

As verbs the difference between fascinated and fascinate

is that fascinated is past tense of fascinate while fascinate is to evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

fascinated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (fascinate)

    • fascinate

    English

    Verb

    (fascinat)
  • To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone
    • The flickering TV fascinated the cat.
  • To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind
    • We were fascinated by the potter's skill.
  • To be irresistibly charming or attractive to
    • Her gait fascinates all men.

    fascinate

    English

    Verb

    (fascinat)
  • To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone
    • The flickering TV fascinated the cat.
  • To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind
    • We were fascinated by the potter's skill.
  • To be irresistibly charming or attractive to
    • Her gait fascinates all men.