to charm
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2.2
- verb
- /tʃɑrm/
:
encantar
- Senator Ledstone was impressed, and indeed charmed, by the young scientist, but not yet convinced.
I was just trying to charm her endlessly to no avail.
- I was just trying to charm her endlessly to no avail.
- Did I make that up and charm for sure.
Examples
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He can charm anybody into anything.
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'Cause you gotta be sincere and charm him, okay?
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I was just trying to charm her endlessly to no avail.
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"So where are we?" he asked again dramatically and with a smile that charmed Hanna and Rebecca.
Fiction book (1990) -
In spite of herself, she's a little charmed, flattered by him.
Fiction book (1994) -
Martin Mutford had been charmed by her wit, her brashness, and her sense of adventure.
Fiction book (1990) -
She knows how to charm her guests with delightful stories.
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The singer's performance was so captivating that she could charm any audience.
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He tried to charm his way out of trouble with a smile and a joke.
Synonyms
991
1.9
Make people notice or want something
238
3.4
To attract and hold someone's strong interest or attention
37
3.0
To attract and hold someone's interest or affection
23
7.2
To attract and charm someone as if by magic
19
4.2
To attract and hold someone's full attention
17
4.8
To make someone feel very pleased and amazed as if by magic
13
6.3
To fill someone with wonder and delight
6
6.5
To attract someone by using charm
4
8.4
To attract and charm someone while tricking them
To use magic or nice words to make someone like and obey you
Antonyms
Idioms
To make people like you a lot by being pleasant and persuasive
Compounds
- Specialized
A very small particle with a positive charge that is heavier than an electron
- Archaic
A pleasant old-fashioned feeling that makes a place seem like the past
How Charming
- US
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6.4
19
4.2
17
4.8
71
2.2
79
2.1
216
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Charm comes from Latin carmen 'song' or 'spell' and is the same root as chant, a short song; a spell once 'charmed' someone into liking or following another. So to charm someone now is to attract, please, or influence them by being pleasant.