to enchant
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4.8
- verb
- /ɪnˈtʃænt/
:
encantar
- As the sun begins to descend behind high peaks, we are enchanted by the various colors of a spectacular sunset.
Examples
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The beautiful melody seemed to enchant everyone in the concert hall.
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And she was enchanted by everything she saw, - laughing and squeezing my hand.
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No other could enchant me, darling, like you do.
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These physical displays of strength will enchant them.
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Next thing you need to enchant all the influencers.
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At this moment, David, completely enchanted, said that it must have been a great experience for both of them.
Fiction book (1990) -
You have enchanted many a hunter's heart.
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Tom really was enchanted by this unusual, mysterious creature.
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Andy forgave Julia her imperious will and was enchanted by her quickness.
Fiction book (1993) -
Like Powell herself, Orphen is a restless, pleasure-loving novelist who is enchanted with the vulgar energies of Manhattan street life.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
238
3.4
To attract and hold someone's strong interest or attention
79
2.1
To please someone very much
71
2.2
To please people by being friendly and attractive
39
6.4
To hold someone's full attention as if by magic
37
7.5
To make someone feel very happy or excited
37
3.0
To attract and hold someone's interest or affection
23
7.2
To attract and charm someone as if by magic
20
6.8
To hold someone's full attention by being very interesting
19
4.2
To attract and hold someone's full attention
13
6.3
To fill someone with wonder and delight
6
7.8
To make someone feel very happy and amazed
6
8.7
To fill someone with great joy and amazement
6
6.5
To attract someone by using charm
4
8.4
To attract and charm someone while tricking them
2
5.7
Make someone feel amazed by bright, exciting things
1
7.0
To hold people completely interested as if by magic
1
7.0
To make someone feel love and admiration for a person or thing
Hold someone's attention completely and make them feel very interested
To put a magic spell on someone to make them do what you want
To use magic or nice words to make someone like and obey you
Make someone feel very impressed and strongly attracted
Antonyms
How Enchanting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word enchant comes from a Latin word made of in- 'in' and cantare 'to sing', the same root as chant. It first meant 'to sing a spell', so to enchant someone can mean to delight or fascinate them as if by a magic song.