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en·chant E0125600 (ĕn-chănt′)tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch.2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. [Middle English enchanten, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre, to utter an incantation, cast a spell : in-, against; see en-1 + cantāre, to sing, frequentative of canere; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]enchant (ɪnˈtʃɑːnt) vb (tr) 1. to cast a spell on; bewitch2. to delight or captivate utterly; fascinate; charm[C14: from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre to chant a spell, from cantāre to chant, from canere to sing] enˈchanter n enˈchantress fem nen•chant (ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑnt) v.t. 1. to subject to magical influence; place under a spell; bewitch. 2. to delight utterly; captivate. 3. to impart a magic quality or effect to. [1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French enchanter < Latin incantāre to put a spell on; see incantation] enchant Past participle: enchanted Gerund: enchanting
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I enchant | you enchant | he/she/it enchants | we enchant | you enchant | they enchant |
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I enchanted | you enchanted | he/she/it enchanted | we enchanted | you enchanted | they enchanted |
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I am enchanting | you are enchanting | he/she/it is enchanting | we are enchanting | you are enchanting | they are enchanting |
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I have enchanted | you have enchanted | he/she/it has enchanted | we have enchanted | you have enchanted | they have enchanted |
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I was enchanting | you were enchanting | he/she/it was enchanting | we were enchanting | you were enchanting | they were enchanting |
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I had enchanted | you had enchanted | he/she/it had enchanted | we had enchanted | you had enchanted | they had enchanted |
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I will enchant | you will enchant | he/she/it will enchant | we will enchant | you will enchant | they will enchant |
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I will have enchanted | you will have enchanted | he/she/it will have enchanted | we will have enchanted | you will have enchanted | they will have enchanted |
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I will be enchanting | you will be enchanting | he/she/it will be enchanting | we will be enchanting | you will be enchanting | they will be enchanting |
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I have been enchanting | you have been enchanting | he/she/it has been enchanting | we have been enchanting | you have been enchanting | they have been enchanting |
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I will have been enchanting | you will have been enchanting | he/she/it will have been enchanting | we will have been enchanting | you will have been enchanting | they will have been enchanting |
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I had been enchanting | you had been enchanting | he/she/it had been enchanting | we had been enchanting | you had been enchanting | they had been enchanting |
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I would enchant | you would enchant | he/she/it would enchant | we would enchant | you would enchant | they would enchant |
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I would have enchanted | you would have enchanted | he/she/it would have enchanted | we would have enchanted | you would have enchanted | they would have enchanted | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | enchant - hold spellbound enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport, delightdelight, please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"disenchant, disillusion - free from enchantment | | 2. | enchant - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, capture, fascinate, catchhold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" | | 3. | enchant - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or somethingglamour, hex, jinx, witch, bewitchvoodoo - bewitch by or as if by a voodoospell - place under a spellbecharm, charm - control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft |
enchantverb fascinate, delight, charm, entrance, dazzle, captivate, enthral, beguile, bewitch, ravish, mesmerize, hypnotize, cast a spell on, enrapture, enamour, spellbind This book will enchant readers.enchantverb1. To act upon with or as if with magic:bewitch, charm, enthrall, entrance, spell, spellbind, voodoo, witch.2. To please greatly or irresistibly:beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, entrance, fascinate.3. To give great or keen pleasure to:cheer, delight, gladden, gratify, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle.Archaic: joy.Translationsenchant (inˈtʃaːnt) verb1. to delight. I was enchanted by the children's concert. 使喜悅 使喜悦2. to put a magic spell on. A wizard had enchanted her. 使著魔 用魔法迷惑enˈchanted adjectivean enchanted castle. 中了魔法的 令人迷惑的enˈchanter – feminine enˈchantress – noun a person who enchants. 魔法師 巫士,妖人 enˈchantment noun1. the act of enchanting or state of being enchanted. a look of enchantment on the children's faces. 陶醉,著迷 着迷,着魔 2. a magic spell. 魔法 魔法3. charm; attraction. the enchantment (s) of a big city. 魅力 魅力enchant
enchant with (something)1. To cast a spell on someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "enchant" and "with." The evil witch enchanted all of the forest animals with magic and put them to sleep.2. To capture and hold one's attention by a particular means. A noun or pronoun can be used between "enchant" and "with." The baby is totally enchanted with that new mobile you hung above her crib—she just can't stop watching it. Susie is a great storyteller, so I'm sure she'll enchant you with her latest tale.See also: enchantenchant someone with something 1. . Lit. to bewitch someone or something with a magic spell. The children were enchanted with a spell that made them forget. 2. Fig. to fascinate someone with some object. She enchanted the children with the little drawings she made of them. We were enchanted with her drawings.See also: enchantEncyclopediaSeeenchantmentenchant
Synonyms for enchantverb fascinateSynonyms- fascinate
- delight
- charm
- entrance
- dazzle
- captivate
- enthral
- beguile
- bewitch
- ravish
- mesmerize
- hypnotize
- cast a spell on
- enrapture
- enamour
- spellbind
Synonyms for enchantverb to act upon with or as if with magicSynonyms- bewitch
- charm
- enthrall
- entrance
- spell
- spellbind
- voodoo
- witch
verb to please greatly or irresistiblySynonyms- beguile
- bewitch
- captivate
- charm
- entrance
- fascinate
verb to give great or keen pleasure toSynonyms- cheer
- delight
- gladden
- gratify
- overjoy
- please
- pleasure
- tickle
- joy
Synonyms for enchantverb hold spellboundSynonyms- enrapture
- enthral
- enthrall
- ravish
- transport
- delight
Related WordsAntonymsverb attractSynonyms- bewitch
- captivate
- charm
- enamor
- enamour
- entrance
- trance
- becharm
- beguile
- capture
- fascinate
- catch
Related Wordsverb cast a spell over someone or somethingSynonyms- glamour
- hex
- jinx
- witch
- bewitch
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