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.allpleasing or delightingExamples:- endowed with charming manners
- a charming little cottage
- a charming personality
Antonyms:displeasing
Inherited Hypernyms:charming
Similar to:pleasing
adj satadj.allpossessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powersSynset:magic magical sorcerous witching wizard wizardly
Examples:- charming incantations
- magic signs that protect against adverse influence
- a magical spell
- 'tis now the very witching time of night - Shakespeare
- wizard wands
- wizardly powers
Antonyms:natural
Derivationally Related Form:sorcerymagicwizard
Inherited Hypernyms:charming
Similar to:supernatural