enchant

American

[en-chant, -chahnt] / ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑnt /

verb (used with object)

to subject to magical influence; bewitch.

fairytales about witches who enchant handsome princes and beautiful maidens.
to delight to a high degree.

Her gaiety and wit have enchanted us all.

Synonyms:

enrapture, captivate, attract, fascinate
to impart a magic quality or effect to.

enchant British

/ ɪnˈtʃɑːnt /

verb

to cast a spell on; bewitch
to delight or captivate utterly; fascinate; charm

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Other Word Forms

enchanter noun
enchantress noun
unenchanted adjective

Etymology

Origin of enchant

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French enchanter < Latin incantāre to put a spell on; incantation

Example Sentences

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Seraphine Segal still lives where she has for decades, in a Studio City house with her artist’s studio set in her enchanting garden.

From Los Angeles Times

No one can convince her otherwise, and she decides to win her spouse back with an enchanted robe that the dying centaur Nessus told her was a love charm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here, a gondolier takes you on a loop around an enchanting residential Naples Island.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, throw yourself into the music, art and theater festivals that enchant the nation all summer long.

From Barron's

The enchanting and rhythmic “Dirty Harry” also examines war and soldiers, with its single cover even giving a nod to Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket.”

From Los Angeles Times

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