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enchant

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Enchant \En*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enchanted}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Enchanting}.] [F. enchanter, L. incantare to chant or
   utter a magic formula over or against one, to bewitch; in in,
   against + cantare to sing. See {Chant}, and cf.
   {Incantation}.]
   1. To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get
      control of by magical words and rites.

            And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and
            fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in.
                                                  --Shak.

            He is enchanted, cannot speak.        --Tennyson.

   2. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as,
      music enchants the ear.

            Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits
            forever should be enchanted.          --Sir P.
                                                  Sidney.

   Syn: To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf. {Charm}.

Source : WordNet®

enchant
     v 1: hold spellbound [syn: {enrapture}, {transport}, {enthrall},
          {ravish}, {enthral}, {delight}] [ant: {disenchant}]
     2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
        hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm},
         {enamor}, {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {bewitch},
         {entrance}]
     3: cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone
        or something [syn: {hex}, {bewitch}, {glamour}, {witch}, {jinx}]
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