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to glamor

to glamor

9.9
To cast a magic spell that makes someone see or feel things that are not real
  • verb
  • /ˈɡlæmər/
  • Archaic
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  • The witch glamored the prince with her spell.

Examples

  • He claimed that the faeries had glamoured the woods, making it impossible to find his way home.

  • The sorceress tried to glamour the prince, but he resisted her spell.

  • In old legends, witches would glamour unsuspecting travelers and lead them astray.

  • Did the sorceress glamor her victims?

  • The sorceress raised her hand to glamor the villagers, filling their hearts with wonder.

  • He used ancient words to glamor his audience, captivating them with his tales.

  • With a flick of her wand, she could glamor anyone into believing in the impossible.

Synonyms

to bewitch
vsto glamor
23 7.2

To attract and charm someone as if by magic

focuses on the act of casting a magic spell rather than just charm
to witch
vsto glamor
12 8.1

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

is described as an older term for that ritual magical action
to enchant
vsto glamor
5 7.7

To put a magic spell on someone or something

is an older usage emphasizing literal magical casting rather than general charm
to hex
vsto glamor
  • Literature
5 9.3

To put an evil spell on someone or something to cause bad luck

means casting a spell generally without necessarily causing bad luck
to spell
vsto glamor
3 8.2

Use magic words or actions to control someone

is presented as an archaic word for that same magical action
to spellbind
vsto glamor
1 7.0

To hold people completely interested as if by magic

refers to literal magical casting, not just strong fascination
to ensorcel
vsto glamor
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is an archaic term that means casting a magical spell

How Enchanting

to spellbind
1 7.0
to glamor
  • Archaic
9.9
to fascinate
238 3.4
to attract
991 1.9
to interest
206 1.0

Surface Forms

glamor infinitive
glamorized past
glamorized past participle
glamorizing present participle
glamors third person singular

Etymology

Glamor as a verb comes from the same old Scots word gramarye meaning 'magic', so to glamor someone was to 'enchant' or put a spell on them; this is why the verb once meant 'to bewitch', though that use is now old-fashioned.