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enchant

[ en-chant, -chahnt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to subject to magical influence; bewitch:

    fairytales about witches who enchant handsome princes and beautiful maidens.

  2. to delight to a high degree:

    Her gaiety and wit have enchanted us all.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. to impart a magic quality or effect to.


enchant

/ ɪˈʃɑːԳ /

verb

  1. to cast a spell on; bewitch
  2. to delight or captivate utterly; fascinate; charm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹲Գٱ, noun
  • ˈ󲹲Գٰ, noun:feminine
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲe·󲹲ԳĻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enchant1

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French enchanter < Latin ԳԳ to put a spell on; incantation
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enchant1

C14: from Old French enchanter, from Latin ԳԳ to chant a spell, from Գ to chant, from canere to sing
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Soon to enchant the audience with her honeyed vocals is Judeline, the Spanish Venezuelan singer known for her heavenly electronic pop lullabies.

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This has been Nintendo’s video game mantra since it’s Nintendo Entertainment System days — to show gaming and play as a medium full of possibilities, using world building, competition and puzzles to enchant.

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For much of our history Americans have been enchanted by a fable of their own invention: that we are one people, that “America” means more or less the same thing to us all.

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"The flip phone was the most advanced technology they had in the 90s and there's something so enchanting about a time where there was no access to social media," he says.

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They couldn’t just entertain, they had to enchant.

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