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To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and rites.

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  1. v. t. To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and rites.
  2. v. t. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as, music enchants the ear.
  3. v. hold spellbound
  4. v. attract; cause to be enamored
  5. v. cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
  6. 1. To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and rites. And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in. Shak. He is enchanted, cannot speak. Tennyson. 2. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as, music enchants the ear. Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits forever should be enchanted. Sir P. Sidney. Syn. -- To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf. Charm.