enchant

[ en-chant, -chahnt ]

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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.

to impart a magic quality or effect to.

Origin of enchant

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

Other words for enchant

2	fascinate, attract; captivate, enrapture

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Other words from enchant

un·en·chant·ed, adjective

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How to use enchant in a sentence

Perhaps the most quintessential escape for New Yorkers, the Catskill Mountains are a stunning series of rolling, forested hills ready to enchant you with big vistas and quirky mountain towns.
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It is a colorful, exciting, and fabulous display of a red enchanted bird with a magical feather.
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Perovskites have long enchanted researchers with the promise of producing inexpensive, ultra-efficient solar cells.
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After being enchanted by DakhaBrakha’s music, I read about its history and members.
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Though the company tried to enchant potential customers with visions of the future, people weren’t buying it.
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This book does more than enchant; it sharpens your appreciation for the events of your own life.
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The bands I have never collected play all night long, and enchant the brilliant company, that was never assembled, into silence.
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The most beautiful themes stole from your eyes into my heart, which shall yet enchant the world when Beethoven no longer directs.
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These are the things that enchant us in Paderewski's performance, and in the tonal coloring of Gabrilowitsch.
Piano Mastery | Harriette Brower
Were I more deaf than adders, these sweet charms Would through my ears find passage to my soul, And soon enchant it.
The Plays of Philip Massinger | Philip Massinger
First you will come to the Sirens who enchant all who come near them.
The Odyssey | Homer

British Dictionary definitions for enchant

enchant

/ (ɪnˈtʃɑːnt) /

verb(tr)

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

Origin of enchant

C14: from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre to chant a spell, from cantāre to chant, from canere to sing

Derived forms of enchant

enchanter, noun
enchantress, fem n

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