vverb.emotionattract; cause to be enamoredSynset:becharm beguile bewitch captivate capture catch charm enamor enamour enchant entrance fascinate trance
Examples:- She captured all the men's hearts
Derivationally Related Form:bewitcherycaptivationcharmenchantmenttrancebeguilementcaptivebeguilercharmerfascinationcatchentrancement
Hypernyms:appeal attract
Inherited Hypernyms:captureattract
Direct Hyponyms:holdwork
Full Troponyms:holdwork
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: becharm, enamor, charm, beguile, fascinate, enchant, captivate, capture) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: charm)
vverb.socialcontrol by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraftSynset:becharm charm
Derivationally Related Form:charm
Hypernyms:command control
Inherited Hypernyms:charmcontrol
Direct Hyponyms:bewitchenchantglamourhexjinxwitch
Full Troponyms:hexspellvoodoo
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionprotect through supernatural powers or charmsDerivationally Related Form:charm
Hypernyms:protect
Inherited Hypernyms:charmprotectdefendprevent
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.communicationinduce into action by using one's charmSynset:charm influence tempt
Examples:- She charmed him into giving her all his money
Derivationally Related Form:influencetemptabletemptationtemptercharm
Hypernyms:persuade
Inherited Hypernyms:charmpersuadeinduce
Direct Hyponyms:bewitchmagnetisemagnetizemesmerisemesmerizespellbind
Full Troponyms:magnetize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody into V-ing something | They --- him into writing the letter (apply to: charm) | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: influence, tempt)
adj satadj.allstrongly attractedSynset:captivated
Antonyms:unloving
Inherited Hypernyms:captivated
Similar to:loving
adj satadj.allfilled with wonder and delightSynset:beguiled captivated delighted enthralled entranced
Antonyms:disenchanted
Inherited Hypernyms:beguiled
Similar to:enchanted