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enchant
[ en-chant, -chahnt ]
/ ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑnt /
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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.
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Origin of enchant
1325–75; Middle English <Anglo-French, Middle French enchanter<Latin incantāre to put a spell on; see incantation
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British Dictionary definitions for enchant
enchant
/ (ɪnˈtʃɑːnt) /
verb (tr)
to cast a spell on; bewitch
to delight or captivate utterly; fascinate; charm
Derived forms of enchant
enchanter, nounenchantress, fem nWord Origin for enchant
C14: from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre to chant a spell, from cantāre to chant, from canere to sing
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