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单词 ensorcell
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Definition of ensorcell in English:

ensorcell

(US ensorcel)
verbensorceling, ensorcels, ensorcells, ensorceled, ensorcelled, ensorcelling ɪnˈsɔːs(ə)lɛnˈsɔːs(ə)lenˈsôrsəl
[with object]archaic
  • Enchant; fascinate.

    he was a child when the power of a mythic image first ensorcelled him
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A wereson is one who is ensorcelled - who has within him another being, hidden, watchful and looking out.
    • Though the 56-year-old first took to ensorcelling many decades ago, it was only after self-publishing the first of his five books on magic, that he decided to delve into the mysteries of retail.
    • So once again they manage to juxtapose the puissant music with the borderline puerile ideas, ensorcelling you before dropping you with an abrupt thud.
    • She crossed the room to the ensorcelled doctor.
    • But this time I was completely ensorcelled.
    Synonyms
    in love with, infatuated with, besotted with, smitten with, love-struck by, captivated by, charmed by, enchanted by, fascinated by, bewitched by, beguiled by, enthralled by, entranced by, enraptured by, keen on, taken with, head over heels for, under the spell of, consumed with desire for

Derivatives

  • ensorcellment

  • nounɛnˈsɔːs(ə)lm(ə)ntɪnˈsɔːs(ə)lm(ə)nt
    mass nounarchaic
    • The state of being under a spell; enchantment.

      one brief spot of ensorcellment wouldn't hurt him any
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The danger usage is focally on immediate physical danger to the body, rather than, say, on danger of ensorcelment.
      • A pristine soul, almost surreal in her appearance, she embodies the very essence of the ensorcellment that a woman casts over a man.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Old French ensorceler, alteration of ensorcerer, from sorcier 'sorcerer'.

 
 

Definition of ensorcell in US English:

ensorcell

(also ensorcel)
verbenˈsôrsəl
[with object]archaic
  • Enchant; fascinate.

    he was a child when the power of a mythic image first ensorcelled him
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But this time I was completely ensorcelled.
    • She crossed the room to the ensorcelled doctor.
    • So once again they manage to juxtapose the puissant music with the borderline puerile ideas, ensorcelling you before dropping you with an abrupt thud.
    • Though the 56-year-old first took to ensorcelling many decades ago, it was only after self-publishing the first of his five books on magic, that he decided to delve into the mysteries of retail.
    • A wereson is one who is ensorcelled - who has within him another being, hidden, watchful and looking out.
    Synonyms
    in love with, infatuated with, besotted with, smitten with, love-struck by, captivated by, charmed by, enchanted by, fascinated by, bewitched by, beguiled by, enthralled by, entranced by, enraptured by, keen on, taken with, head over heels for, under the spell of, consumed with desire for

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Old French ensorceler, alteration of ensorcerer, from sorcier ‘sorcerer’.

 
 
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