enchant

verb

en·chant in-ˈchant How to pronounce enchant (audio)

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enchanted; enchanting; enchants

transitive verb

: to influence by or as if by charms and incantation : bewitch

: to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration

the scene enchanted her to the point of tears

Elinor Wylie

Example Sentences

The book has enchanted children for almost a century. The beauty of the place enchants.

Recent Examples on the Web From fencing and fighting to true love and miracles, The Princess Bride will enchant the crowd at the open-air Rady Shell at Jacobs Park at 7:30 p.m. Friday with the tale of the maiden, Buttercup, and her one true love, a farmer named Westley.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 The Internet has exposed people to the Patterson’s and Gimlin’s journey in ways unimaginable to Gimlin, and continues to enchant new generations of believers.

Leah Sottile, Outside Online, 5 July 2016 The birds that survived the transition came to enchant the Scottish public with their antics.

Eliot Schrefer, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 The Magical Earth Retreat just outside of Hocking Hills State Park offers four underground properties sure to enchant and delight.

Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 24 June 2022 Opening this latest Fox date is the War and Treaty, the Michigan husband-wife duo who enchant with their organic R&B.

Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2022 Ivy Getty is no stranger to high fashion—see her wedding for further proof—but still, the magic of Paris Fashion Week can enchant even the most jaded among us.

Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2022 Perhaps the most quintessential escape for New Yorkers, the Catskill Mountains are a stunning series of rolling, forested hills ready to enchant you with big vistas and quirky mountain towns.

Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021 If the location of Four Seasons Resort Maui doesn’t enchant enough, the artwork certainly will.

Beck Bamberger, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021 See More

enchant

verb

as in to fascinate

to attract or delight as if by magic the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality

Synonyms & Similar Words

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fascinate
captivate
entice
delight
charm
bewitch
seduce
beguile
kill
intrigue
tempt
please
lure
interest
magnetize
allure
witch
wile
enrapture
enthrall
draw
enthral
disarm
pull
gratify
woo
beckon
entrance
invite
arrest
court
appeal (to)
solicit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

offend
annoy
repel
revolt
bore
displease
disgust
irk
weary
tire

as in to possess

to cast a spell on out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all

Synonyms & Similar Words

possess
spell
bewitch
charm
seduce
tempt
curse
captivate
hex
strike
mesmerize
fascinate
attract
beguile
overlook
ensorcell
entice
ensorcel
spellbind
voodoo
lure
jinx

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

bless

as in to mesmerize

to hold the attention of as if by a spell the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe

Synonyms & Similar Words

fascinate
mesmerize
spellbind
enthrall
enthral
hypnotize
thrill
bedazzle
grip
arrest
enrapture
bewitch
charm
beguile
catch up
entrance
engross
engage
involve
absorb

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of enchant are allure, attract, captivate, charm, and fascinate. While all these words mean "to draw another by exerting a powerful influence," enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject.

hopelessly enchanted by her beauty

The synonyms allure and enchant are sometimes interchangeable, but allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive.

an alluring smile

The meanings of attract and enchant largely overlap; however, attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another.

students attracted by the school's locale

Charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response, but it may, like captivate, suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration.

charmed by their hospitality

her performances captivated audiences

The words fascinate and enchant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist.

a story that continues to fascinate children

单词	enchant
释义	enchant verb en·chant in-ˈchant en- enchanted; enchanting; enchants transitive verb 1 : to influence by or as if by charms and incantation : bewitch 2 : to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration the scene enchanted her to the point of tears Elinor Wylie Synonyms allure beguile bewitch captivate charm fascinate kill magnetize wile witch [archaic] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The book has enchanted children for almost a century. The beauty of the place enchants. Recent Examples on the Web From fencing and fighting to true love and miracles, The Princess Bride will enchant the crowd at the open-air Rady Shell at Jacobs Park at 7:30 p.m. Friday with the tale of the maiden, Buttercup, and her one true love, a farmer named Westley. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 The Internet has exposed people to the Patterson’s and Gimlin’s journey in ways unimaginable to Gimlin, and continues to enchant new generations of believers. Leah Sottile, Outside Online, 5 July 2016 The birds that survived the transition came to enchant the Scottish public with their antics. Eliot Schrefer, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 The Magical Earth Retreat just outside of Hocking Hills State Park offers four underground properties sure to enchant and delight. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 24 June 2022 Opening this latest Fox date is the War and Treaty, the Michigan husband-wife duo who enchant with their organic R&B. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2022 Ivy Getty is no stranger to high fashion—see her wedding for further proof—but still, the magic of Paris Fashion Week can enchant even the most jaded among us. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2022 Perhaps the most quintessential escape for New Yorkers, the Catskill Mountains are a stunning series of rolling, forested hills ready to enchant you with big vistas and quirky mountain towns. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021 If the location of Four Seasons Resort Maui doesn’t enchant enough, the artwork certainly will. Beck Bamberger, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French enchanter, from Latin incantare, from in- + cantare to sing — more at chant First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition enchant verb en·chant in-ˈchant enchanted; enchanting 1 : to put under a spell by or as if by magic : bewitch … the Wicked Witch enchanted my axe … L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 2 : to please greatly : delight The story enchanted us. enchant verb 1 as in to fascinate to attract or delight as if by magic the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fascinate captivate entice delight charm bewitch seduce beguile kill intrigue tempt please lure interest magnetize allure witch wile enrapture enthrall draw enthral disarm pull gratify woo beckon entrance invite arrest court appeal (to) solicit Antonyms & Near Antonyms offend annoy repel revolt bore displease disgust irk weary tire See More 2 as in to possess to cast a spell on out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all Synonyms & Similar Words possess spell bewitch charm seduce tempt curse captivate hex strike mesmerize fascinate attract beguile overlook ensorcell entice ensorcel spellbind voodoo lure jinx Antonyms & Near Antonyms bless 3 as in to mesmerize to hold the attention of as if by a spell the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe Synonyms & Similar Words fascinate mesmerize spellbind enthrall enthral hypnotize thrill bedazzle grip arrest enrapture bewitch charm beguile catch up entrance engross engage involve absorb Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of enchant are allure, attract, captivate, charm, and fascinate. While all these words mean "to draw another by exerting a powerful influence," enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty The synonyms allure and enchant are sometimes interchangeable, but allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile The meanings of attract and enchant largely overlap; however, attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale Charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response, but it may, like captivate, suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. charmed by their hospitality her performances captivated audiences The words fascinate and enchant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children
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