enchant
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en·chant
(ĕn-chănt′)tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants
1. To cast a spell over; bewitch.
2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm.
[Middle English enchanten, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre, to utter an incantation, cast a spell : in-, against; see en-1 + cantāre, to sing, frequentative of canere; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]
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enchant
(ɪnˈtʃɑːnt)vb (tr)
1. to cast a spell on; bewitch
2. to delight or captivate utterly; fascinate; charm
[C14: from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre to chant a spell, from cantāre to chant, from canere to sing]
enˈchanter n
enˈchantress fem n
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en•chant
(ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑnt)v.t.
1. to subject to magical influence; place under a spell; bewitch.
2. to delight utterly; captivate.
3. to impart a magic quality or effect to.
[1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French enchanter < Latin incantāre to put a spell on; see incantation]
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enchant
Past participle: enchanted
Gerund: enchanting
| Imperative |
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| enchant |
| enchant |
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| Verb | 1. |  enchant - hold spellbound delight, please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" disenchant, disillusion - free from enchantment |
| 2. |  enchant - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, capture, fascinate, catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" | |
| 3. |  enchant - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or somethingvoodoo - bewitch by or as if by a voodoo spell - place under a spell |
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enchant
verb fascinate, delight, charm, entrance, dazzle, captivate, enthral, beguile, bewitch, ravish, mesmerize, hypnotize, cast a spell on, enrapture, enamour, spellbind This book will enchant readers.
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enchant
verb1. To act upon with or as if with magic:
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Translations
يَسْتَمْتِع ، يَخْلُبيَسْحَر
betageforheksefortrylle
heilla, hrífatöfra, hneppa í álög
apžavaiburtaipakerėtisužavėjimasužburtas
apburtsajūsmināt
začarovať
büyü yapmakbüyülemeketkilemekkendinden geçirmek
enchant
[ɪnˈtʃɑːnt] VT (often passive) → encantar; (= use magic on) → encantar, hechizarwe were enchanted with the place → el sitio nos encantó
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enchant
[ɪnˈtʃɑːnt] vt (= delight) [person, place, event] → enchanter
to be enchanted by sth [+ place, event] → être enchanté(e) par qch
to be enchanted by sb → être charmé(e) par qn
to be enchanted by sth [+ place, event] → être enchanté(e) par qch
to be enchanted by sb → être charmé(e) par qn
(= put a spell on) [+ person, place] → enchanter
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enchant
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enchant
(inˈtʃaːnt) verb1. to delight. I was enchanted by the children's concert.
2. to put a magic spell on. A wizard had enchanted her.
enˈchanted adjectivean enchanted castle.
enˈchanter – feminine enˈchantress – noun a person who enchants.
enˈchantment noun1. the act of enchanting or state of being enchanted. a look of enchantment on the children's faces.
2. a magic spell.
3. charm; attraction. the enchantment (s) of a big city.
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