enchant
verb (used with object)
to subject to magical influence; bewitch.
have enchanted
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present perfectof enchant.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That doesn’t take away from the experiences they provide—movies have enchanted audiences for generations despite being only still photos.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
Tulips have enchanted gardeners for hundreds of years, feeding a passion that got out of hand in 17th-century Holland when people lost first their heads and then their fortunes over the craze known as Tulipomania.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
And both “Dark-Hunters and Shadowhunters have enchanted swords that are divinely forged, imbued with otherworldly spirits, have unique names, and glow like heavenly fire.”
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2016
They are showing up in droves at the park and in the arenas and stadiums; the smooth-running Games appear to have enchanted the public after seven years of planning and two weeks of sports.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2012
"Come, let us hasten towards home," cried Ellen, eagerly; and she took Edward Walcott's arm, with a freedom that, at another time, would have enchanted him.
From Fanshawe by Nathaniel Hawthorne
