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to enchant

to enchant

5 7.7
To put a magic spell on someone or something
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈtʃænt/
translation icon : hechizar
  • They've enchanted me.
  • enchant people

Examples

  • "I want to be like you and ride a broomstick and enchant people," Ylith smiled.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • And he's gone along with it because he is completely besotted, enchanted and bedazzled by her.

  • Now I want spirits to enforce, art to enchant;

    Prospero's Books (1991)

  • "And I believed her, and with that spell I enchanted both myself and the prince.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Azzie tried the various spells at his command, hoping to enchant the prince into courage.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • NEWT: You've enchanted him, haven't you?

    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

  • When the Nome King promised Mombi 30 beautiful heads if she kept Ozma a secret, she enchanted her into the mirror.

    Return to Oz (1985)

  • There's also the tale of Sir Thomas, a sill down Scottish Lord and poet who was enchanted by the Fairy Queen and became her lover for seven days.

  • Thereupon the wicked witch enchanted my ax, and when I was chopping away at my best one day, the ax slipped all at once and cut off my left leg.

    OzLand (2015)

  • The magician waved his wand to enchant the audience with an incredible illusion.

Synonyms

to cast a spell
vsto enchant
  • Literature
38 7.4

Use words or actions to make a magical change

is the single-word verb that describes causing that same supernatural effect
to bewitch
vsto enchant
23 7.2

To attract and charm someone as if by magic

is the standard verb that also covers making someone magically attracted or controlled
to captivate
vsto enchant
19 4.2

To attract and hold someone's full attention

refers to causing a real magical influence rather than only holding attention
to charm
vsto enchant
  • Literature
15 8.9

To use magic to protect, control, or influence someone

focuses specifically on creating a magical effect or influence
to witch
vsto enchant
12 8.1

To put a magic spell on someone to harm or control them

is the general action of creating a magical charm without stressing harm
to spell
vsto enchant
3 8.2

Use magic words or actions to control someone

is the more general verb for creating a magical effect on someone
to spellbind
vsto enchant
1 7.0

To hold people completely interested as if by magic

denotes an actual magical casting rather than only intense fascination
to voodoo
vsto enchant
1 9.3

To use magic to harm or control someone

is the general magical action not tied to a particular tradition
to glamor
vsto enchant
  • Archaic
9.9

To cast a magic spell that makes someone see or feel things that are not real

is the general modern verb for creating a magical charm or bewitching
to bespell
vsto enchant
  • Archaic
9.9

Use magic to make someone or something do what you want

is the broad verb for applying a magical influence to someone
to ensorcel
vsto enchant
  • Archaic
9.9

To put a magic spell on someone to make them do what you want

is the common term for causing a magical influence or bewitchment
to becharm
vsto enchant
  • Archaic
9.9

To use magic or nice words to make someone like and obey you

leans toward a literal magical act rather than only personal attraction
to enthral
vsto enchant
  • US
7.2

Hold someone's attention completely and make them feel very interested

names the literal act of creating a magical charm rather than mere attention

Antonyms

to disenchant
  • Jargon
8.2

Remove magic from an object

How Magical

to spellbind
1 7.0
to enchant
5 7.7
to bewitch
23 7.2
to charm
71 2.2
to interest
206 1.0

Surface Forms

enchant infinitive
enchanted past
enchanted past participle
enchanting present participle
enchants third person singular

Morphology

enchant = chant (semi-transparent) = en + chant

The sense 'to cast a spell' aligns with the idea of 'singing/intoning' (chant) to produce magical effect, but the magical sense requires cultural/lexical knowledge beyond the literal parts.

Etymology

The word enchant comes from Latin parts in- 'in' and cantare 'to sing', and is the same root as chant. It originally meant 'to sing a spell', which is why to enchant still means to cast a magic spell or to charm something.