magnetise v 1: attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" [syn: {magnetize}, {mesmerize}, {mesmerise}, {magnetise}, {bewitch}, {spellbind}] 2: make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings" [syn: {magnetize}, {magnetise}] [ant: {degauss}, {demagnetise}, {demagnetize}]