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becharm

American  
[bih-chahrm] / bɪˈtʃɑrm /

verb (used with object)

  1. to charm; bewitch; captivate.

Etymology

Origin of becharm

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; be-, charm 1

Example Sentences

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Trying to break one charm, he was but becharmed anew.

From Project Gutenberg

For a time becharmed there fell a lull     In the heart of the fight; The tree-tops nod, the slain sleep light;     Warm noon-winds sigh on, And thoughts which he never spake had Lyon.

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Beyond the bar the land-wind dies,   The prows becharmed at anchor swim: A summer night; the stars withdrawn look down—     Fair eve of battle grim.

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