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enchant

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en·chant  (n-chnt)
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 incantre, to utter an incantation, cast a spell : in-, against; see en-1 + cantre, to sing, frequentative of canere; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

enchant [ɪnˈtʃɑːnt]
vb (tr)
1. to cast a spell on; bewitch
2. to delight or captivate utterly; fascinate; charm
[from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre to chant a spell, from cantāre to chant, from canere to sing]
enchanter  n
enchantress  fem n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.enchantenchant - 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.enchantenchant - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
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 something
voodoo - bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
spell - place under a spell
becharm, charm - control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

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.
Translations
enchant [ɪnˈtʃɑːnt] VT (often passive) → encantar; (= use magic on) → encantar, hechizar
we were enchanted with the placeel sitio nos encantó

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
(= put a spell on) [+ person, place] → enchanter

enchant
vt
(= delight)bezaubern, entzücken; to be enchanted by somethingvon etw or über etw (acc)entzückt sein
(= put under spell)verzaubern; the enchanted woodder Zauberwald

enchant [ɪnˈtʃɑːnt] vtincantare; (subj, magic spell) → stregare
enchant [ɪnˈtʃɑːnt] vtincantare; (subj, magic spell) → stregare

enchant
v enchant [inˈtʃaːnt]
1 to delight I was enchanted by the children's concert. verruk يَسْتَمْتِع ، يَخْلُب очаровам okouzlit fortrylle; betage bezaubern γοητεύω encantar, cautivar vaimustama مجذوب کردن؛ از خود بی خود کردن ihastuttaa charmer לְהַקסִים मोहित करना opčiniti elbűvöl menyenangkan heilla, hrífa incantare, affascinare うっとりさせる 마음을 사로잡다 sužavėti, pakerėti sajūsmināt menyenangkan betoveren fortrylle, begeistre, henrykke oczarować encantar a încânta приводить в восторг očariť očarati oduševiti tjusa, hänföra ทำให้หลงใหล etkilemek, kendinden geçirmek 使喜悅 чарувати, захоплювати مسرور ہونا làm say mê 使
2 to put a magic spell on A wizard had enchanted her. betower يَسْحَر омагьосвам očarovat fortrylle; forhekse verzaubern κάνω μάγια σε κπ. hechizar ära nõiduma جادو کردن؛ طلسم کردن lumota ensorceler לְכָשֶׁף जादू डालना očarati megbabonáz menenung töfra, hneppa í álög incantare 魔法をかける 요술을 걸다 užburti, užkerėti apburt menenung betoveren fortrylle, forhekse zaczarować enfeitiçar a vrăji заколдовывать začarovať začarati začarati förhäxa, förtrolla ร่ายมนต์ใส่ büyülemek, büyü yapmak 用魔法迷惑 зачаклувати, приворожити مسحور کرنا bỏ bùa mê
adj enˈchanted
an enchanted castle. betowerde مَسْحور омагьосан zakletý fortryllet; forhekset verzaubert μαγεμένος encantado nõiutud جادو شده؛ شیفته lumottu enchanté מְכוּשָף मंत्रमुग्ध očaran, začaran elvarázsolt mempesona sem er í álögum incantato 魔法をかけられた 매혹적인 užburtas apburts; sajūsmināts menyenangkan betoverd fortryllet, forhekset zaczarowany encantado vră­jit; încântător волшебный zakliaty začaran začaran förtrollad, hänförd ที่มีเสน่ห์ büyülü, sihirli 令人迷惑的 чарівний مسحور bị mê hoặc
n enˈchanter
a person who enchants. towenares ساحِر магьосник kouzelník, -ice heks; troldkvinde die bezaubernde Frau, der bezaubernde Mann γητευτής hechicero, mago; hechicera, maga nõid, võluja ساحر؛ افسونگر lumooja enchanteur, teresse מְכָשֵׁף मायावी जादूगर čarobnjak varázsló penenung, pemikat galdramaður, töframaður incantatore, incantatrice 魅力のある人 매력있는 사람 burtininkas, užkerėtojas burvis menyenangkan tovenaar trollmann/-kvinne czarodziej(ka) feiticeiro vrăjitor волшебник kúzelník, -čka čarovnik čarobnjak charmör ผู้ทำเสน่ห์ büyücü, sihirbaz 巫士,妖人 чародій, чаклун موہ لینے والا فرد người mê hoặc
n enˈchantment
1 the act of enchanting or state of being enchanted a look of enchantment on the children's faces. bekoring إفْتِتان، سِحْر омагьосване okouzlení fortryllelse die Bezauberung γοητεία encanto lummus شور و شعف؛ شیدایی lumous ravissement קֶסֶם टोना oduševljenje bűvölet sukacita, pesona hrifning, hrifningarmáttur incanto 魅惑 매혹된 상태 su(si)žavėjimas sajūsma pesona betovering trylleri, forheksing, fortryllelse (za)czarowanie, zachwyt encantamento încântare зачарованность očarenie očaranje oduševljenost hänförelse, förtjusning การลุ่มหลง büyüle(n)me, hayranlık 妖術 захоплення مسحور کرنے کا عمل sự say mê
2 a magic spell. betowering سِحْر، طَلْسَم магия začarování forhekselse der Zauber μάγια hechizo nõidus طلسم loitsu ensorcèlement כִּישׁוּף जादू čarolija varázslat tenung töfrar, álög incantesimo 魔法 마법 burtai, apžavai burvība; burvestība sihir betovering fortryllelse, trylleord urok feitiço vrajă волшебство začarovanie uročenje čarolija förtrollning, förhäxning มนต์เสน่ห์ büyü, sihir 魔法 чаклунство سحر sự mê hoặc
3 charm; attraction the enchantment (s) of a big city. bekoorlikheid سِحْر، فِتْنَه، جاذِبِيَّه عَظيمَه чар kouzlo fortryllelse der Zauber θέλγητρο encanto, hechizo veetlus فریبندگی؛ دلربایی lumous charme ensorceleur מַקסִים आकर्षण čar varázs pesona töfrar, hrifningarmáttur fascino 魅力 매력 žavesys burvīgums; valdzinājums pesona charme fortryllelse czar encanto farmec очарование kúzlo čar čar tjusning, charm เสน่ห์ cazibe, çekicilik 著迷 чарівність; привабливість کشش sự thích thú


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Why didn't you enchant them all at once, instead of allowing them to go one by one into the palace and guess which ornaments are the Queen of Ev and her children?
At this repast, Mr Chuckster exerted his utmost abilities to enchant his entertainers, and impress them with a conviction of the mental superiority of those who dwelt in town; with which view he led the discourse to the small scandal of the day, in which he was justly considered by his friends to shine prodigiously.
Love is like the ocean: seen superficially, or in haste, it is called monotonous by common souls, whereas some privileged beings can pass their lives in admiring it, and in finding, ceaselessly, the varying phenomena that enchant them.
 
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