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charm
charm C0254200 (chärm)n.1. a. The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal: an old house with a lot of charm.b. A quality that pleases or attracts; a delightful characteristic: A mischievous grin was among the child's many charms.2. A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.3. a. An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.b. An action or formula thought to have magical power.4. Physics a. A quantum property of subatomic particles that is conserved in electromagnetic and strong interactions but may not be conserved in weak interactions that cause the decay of particles containing charm quarks.b. The quantum number that represents the charm property, equal to the difference between the number of charm quarks and the number of charm antiquarks.v. charmed, charm·ing, charms v.tr.1. To delight or fascinate: the simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests.2. To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness: charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations.3. To cast or seem to cast a spell on; bewitch.v.intr.1. To be alluring or pleasing.2. To function as an amulet or charm.3. To use magic spells.
[Middle English charme, magic spell, from Old French, from Latin carmen, incantation; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]
charm′ing·ly adv.charm′less adj.Synonyms: charm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, entrance2, fascinate
These verbs mean to delight so much that one's interest and attention are held: a performance that charmed the theater critic; a gourmet meal that beguiles discerning diners; a musical comedy that bewitched its audience; a novel that captivates its readers; a child who enchanted his grandparents; music that entrances its listeners; a celebrity who fascinated her interviewer.Antonym: repelcharm (tʃɑːm) n1. the quality of pleasing, fascinating, or attracting people2. a pleasing or attractive feature3. (Alternative Belief Systems) a small object worn or kept for supposed magical powers of protection; amulet; talisman4. (Jewellery) a trinket worn on a bracelet5. (Alternative Belief Systems) a magic spell; enchantment6. (Alternative Belief Systems) a formula or action used in casting such a spell7. (General Physics) physics an internal quantum number of certain elementary particles, used to explain some scattering experiments8. like a charm perfectly; successfullyvb9. to attract or fascinate; delight greatly10. (Alternative Belief Systems) to cast a magic spell on11. (Alternative Belief Systems) to protect, influence, or heal, supposedly by magic12. (tr) to influence or obtain by personal charm: he charmed them into believing him. [C13: from Old French charme, from Latin carmen song, incantation, from canere to sing]
charm (tʃɑːm) ndialect Southwest English a loud noise, as of a number of people chattering or of birds singing[C16: variant of chirm]charm (tʃɑrm)
n. 1. a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty. 2. a trait or feature imparting this power. 3. charms, attractiveness. 4. a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc. 5. something worn or carried on one's person to bring good luck or ward off evil; amulet. 6. a formula or action credited with magical power. 7. the chanting or recitation of magic words; incantation. 8. Physics. the quantum property assigned to the charmed quark. v.t. 9. to delight or please greatly by attractiveness; enchant. 10. to act upon (someone or something) with or as if with a magical force. 11. to gain or influence through personal charm. 12. to endow with or protect by supernatural powers. v.i. 13. to be fascinating or pleasing. 14. to use charms. [1250–1300; Middle English charme < Old French < Latin carminem, carmen song, magical formula] charm′less, adj. charm′less•ly, adv. Charm a medley of goldfinches, 1430; the blended voices of a choir; a noise or confusion of voices as of children or birds.Examples: charm of angels, 1530; of birds [a group of singing birds]; of choristers; of goldfinches, 1430.charm
Past participle: charmed
Gerund: charming
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| I charm | | you charm | | he/she/it charms | | we charm | | you charm | | they charm |
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| I charmed | | you charmed | | he/she/it charmed | | we charmed | | you charmed | | they charmed |
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| I am charming | | you are charming | | he/she/it is charming | | we are charming | | you are charming | | they are charming |
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| I have charmed | | you have charmed | | he/she/it has charmed | | we have charmed | | you have charmed | | they have charmed |
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| I was charming | | you were charming | | he/she/it was charming | | we were charming | | you were charming | | they were charming |
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| I had charmed | | you had charmed | | he/she/it had charmed | | we had charmed | | you had charmed | | they had charmed |
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| I will charm | | you will charm | | he/she/it will charm | | we will charm | | you will charm | | they will charm |
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| I will have charmed | | you will have charmed | | he/she/it will have charmed | | we will have charmed | | you will have charmed | | they will have charmed |
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| I will be charming | | you will be charming | | he/she/it will be charming | | we will be charming | | you will be charming | | they will be charming |
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| I have been charming | | you have been charming | | he/she/it has been charming | | we have been charming | | you have been charming | | they have been charming |
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| I will have been charming | | you will have been charming | | he/she/it will have been charming | | we will have been charming | | you will have been charming | | they will have been charming |
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| I had been charming | | you had been charming | | he/she/it had been charming | | we had been charming | | you had been charming | | they had been charming |
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| I would charm | | you would charm | | he/she/it would charm | | we would charm | | you would charm | | they would charm |
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| I would have charmed | | you would have charmed | | he/she/it would have charmed | | we would have charmed | | you would have charmed | | they would have charmed |
charmAnything that protects against evil.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  charm - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"appealingness, appealattractiveness - sexual alluresiren call, siren song - the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness"winsomeness - childlike charm or appeal | | 2. |  charm - a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"magic spell, magical spell, spellspeech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"conjuration, incantation - a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effecthex, jinx, whammy, curse - an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me" | | 3. |  charm - something believed to bring good luckgood luck charmobject, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"amulet, talisman - a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or diseasefetich, voodoo, juju, fetish, hoodoo - a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers | | 4. | charm - (physics) one of the six flavors of quarkflavour, flavor - (physics) the six kinds of quarkshigh energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions | | Verb | 1. |  charm - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"bewitch, captivate, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, enchant, 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" | | 2. |  charm - control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraftbecharmglamour, hex, jinx, witch, bewitch, enchant - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or somethingcontrol, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" | | 3. | charm - protect through supernatural powers or charmsprotect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" | | 4. | charm - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"influence, temptpersuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"magnetise, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind, magnetize, bewitch - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" |
charmnoun1. attraction, appeal, fascination, allure, magnetism, desirability, allurement He was a man of great distinction and charm.
attraction unattractiveness, repulsiveness2. talisman, trinket, amulet, lucky piece, good-luck piece, fetish She wore a silver bracelet hung with charms.3. spell, magic, enchantment, sorcery They cross their fingers and spit over their shoulders as a charm against the evil eye.verb1. attract, win, please, delight, fascinate, absorb, entrance, win over, enchant, captivate, beguile, allure, bewitch, ravish, mesmerize, enrapture, enamour My brother charms everyone he meets.
attract alienate, repel, repulse2. persuade, seduce, coax, beguile, cajole, sweet-talk (informal) I'm sure you'll be able to charm him into taking you.Quotations
"You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question" [Albert Camus The Fall]
"Charm... it's a sort of bloom on a woman. If you have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have" [J.M. Barrie What Every Woman Knows]charmnoun1. The power or quality of attracting:allure, allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, draw, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, lure, magnetism, witchery.Informal: pull.2. A small object worn or kept for its supposed magical power:amulet, fetish, juju, periapt, phylactery, talisman.3. An object or power that one uses to cause often evil events:evil eye, magic, spell.Slang: whammy.verb1. To please greatly or irresistibly:beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, entrance, fascinate.2. To act upon with or as if with magic:bewitch, enchant, enthrall, entrance, spell, spellbind, voodoo, witch.Translationscharm (tʃaːm) noun1. (a) pleasant quality or attraction. Her charm made up for her lack of beauty. 魅力 魅力2. a magical spell. The witch recited a charm. 魔力 魔力3. something believed to have the power of magic or good luck. She wore a lucky charm. 護身符等 护身符等4. a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet. 小飾物 小饰物 verb1. to attract and delight. He can charm any woman. 迷住 迷住2. to influence by magic. He charmed the snake from its basket. （用魔力）控制 （用魔力）控制 ˈcharming adjective very attractive. a charming smile. 迷人的 迷人的，娇媚的 ˈcharmingly adverb 迷人地 迷人地charm
third time's a charmThe belief or hope that the third attempt at something will be successful. Primarily heard in US. I hope the third time's a charm—I've already failed this test twice already!See also: charm, thirdcharm the pants off (one)To please and entice one, often in an attempt to yield a desired result. The school really tried to charm the pants off me during my visit this weekend, but I'm still not interested in going there.See also: charm, off, pantcharm (someone) with (something)To enthrall and interest someone with something. During my visit this weekend, the school tried to charm me with activities and future internship opportunities, but I'm still just not interested in going there. She's no fool, so you'll have a hard time charming her with money alone.See also: charmwork like a charmTo work very well or be exceptionally effective. This new software works like a charm. I barely had to do anything and the image is perfect. I read about some negotiating techniques before the big budget meeting, and I have to say that they actually worked like a charm!See also: charm, like, workcharm someone with somethingto enchant or fascinate someone with something. He charmed her with stories of his house on the beach. She charmed him with her bright smile.See also: charmcharm the pants off someoneFig. to use very charming behavior to persuade someone to do something. (Use with caution.) She is so nice. She just charms the pants off you. He will try to charm the pants off you, but you can still refuse to take the job if you don't want to do it.See also: charm, off, pantthird time's the charmProv. The third time you try to do something, it will work. Jill: I've called Miriam twice, but she doesn't answer her phone. Jane: Try again. The third time's the charm.See also: charm, thirdcharm the pants offsee under pants off. See also: charm, off, pantpants off, theThis phrase is used to intensify the meaning of verbs such as bore or charm or kid or scare or talk . For example, That speech bored the pants off us, or It was a real tornado and scared the pants off me. Playwright Eugene O'Neill used it in Ah, Wilderness! (1933): "I tell you, you scared the pants off him," and Evelyn Waugh, in A Handful of Dust (1934), had a variation, "She bores my pants off." [Colloquial; early 1900s] Also see bore to death; beat the pants off. See also: pantwork like a charmFunction very well, have a good effect or outcome, as in That knife-sharpener works like a charm, or Her deferential manner worked like a charm; he agreed to everything they'd asked for. This expression uses charm in the sense of "a magic spell." [Mid-1800s] Also see work wonders. See also: charm, like, workwork like a charm If something works like a charm, it is very successful or effective. Our little arrangement worked like a charm. The medicine worked like a charm and my life has greatly improved.See also: charm, like, workwork like a charm be completely successful or effective. Charm here means a magic spell or lucky talisman.See also: charm, like, workˌwork like a ˈcharm (informal) quickly have the effect you want; work like magic: I don’t know what she said to him, but it worked like a charm — he’s much more cooperative now.A charm is a small object that is believed to bring good luck, or words believed to have magic power.See also: charm, like, work work like a charm To function very well or have a very good effect or outcome.See also: charm, like, workcharm
charm, magical formula or incantationincantation,
set formula, spoken or sung, for the purpose of working magic. An incantation is normally an invocation to beneficent supernatural spirits for aid, protection, or inspiration. It may also serve as a charm or spell to ward off the effects of evil spirits.
..... Click the link for more information. , spoken or sung, for the purpose of securing blessing, good fortune, or immunity from evil. It presupposes a belief in demons or malignant spirits. The formula was frequently inscribed upon an amuletamulet
, object or formula that credulity and superstition have endowed with the power of warding off harmful influences. The use of the amulet to avert danger and to dispel evil has been known in different religions and among diverse peoples.
..... Click the link for more information. , talisman, or trinket to be worn for protection.Charm A term used to describe a class of elementary particles. Ordinary atoms of matter consist of a nucleus composed of neutrons and protons and surrounded by electrons. Over the years, however, a host of other particles with unexpected properties have been found, associated with both electrons (leptons) and protons (hadrons). The hadrons number in the hundreds, and can be explained as composites of more fundamental constituents, called quarks. The originally simple situation of having an up quark (u) and a down quark (d) has evolved as several more varieties or flavors have had to be added. These are the strange quark (s) with the additional property or quantum number of strangeness to account for the unexpected characteristics of a family of strange particles; the charm quark (c) possessing charm and no strangeness, to explain the discovery of the J/ψ particles, massive states three times heavier than the proton; and a fifth quark (b) to explain the existence of the even more massive upsilon (γ) particles. See Hadron, Quarks The members of the family of particles associated with charm fall into two classes: those with hidden charm, where the states are a combination of charm and anticharm quarks (cc), charmonium; and those where the charm property is clearly evident, such as the D+ (cd) meson and &Lgr;c+ (cud) baryon. Although reasonable progress has been made in the study of charmed states, much work remains to be done. See Elementary particle Charm (religion, spiritualism, and occult)A talisman or an amulet may be referred to as a charm, as may a Christian rosary or agnes dei. A three-leaf clover is regarded as a lucky charm, as is a rabbit's foot. Charms are objects, but they are also words used in spells, chants and incantations. In the past, and even today, people will repeat a word, phrase, or verse that they have been told will work as a charm for health, wealth, protection, love or power. They might be spoken in English, Latin or some form of pseudo-magical gibberish, either meaningless or whose meaning has long since been lost. The Church has had an ambivalent attitude toward charms. In medieval times holy relics and rosaries were blessed and encouraged. Prayers were also recommended. Yet in the seventeenth century, in Scotland, the use of a charm could lead to burning at the stake. Many charms invoked the names of saints, yet the Church warned that only prayers in their standard Catholic form were permissible. In South America, no one can claim to be a shaman unless they have knowledge of a great many charms. All magical rites are assigned charms which are believed to have great power. The shamans use charms to combat disease, overcome evil, destroy enemies and summon spirits. Although ordinary people may also know charms, those of the shamans are thought to be especially effective. Similarly, many believe that the charms of Witches are far more effective than any traditional, well-known charms. For example, there are probably hundreds of charms for getting rid of warts. Many of them seem to work. Yet people will place more faith in a charm spoken by a Witch than the very same charm spoken by themselves. Charm an incantation, in the creative oral tradition of various peoples, a formula of words that, according to superstition, has magical power. In ancient times charms were associated with magical occurrences; later the incantations themselves acquired magical significance. Hunters, fishermen, shepherds, farmers, and tradesmen had their own charms. There were also charms that placed spells on iniquitous judges. Many charms are used as protection from illness. There are numerous love charms that are believed to make people fall in and out of love. Charms reflect various aspects of the economic, social, and spiritual life of the peoples of the world. The artistic poetic quality and rich language of charms establish them as a form of verbal folk art. REFERENCESMaikov, L. Velikorusskie zaklinaniia. St. Petersburg, 1869.
Eleonskaia, E. K izucheniiu zagovora i koldovstvci v Rossii. [Moscow] 1917.
Poznanskii, N. Zagovory. Petrograd, 1917.charm[chärm] (particle physics) A quantum number which has been proposed to account for an apparent lack of symmetry in the behavior of hadrons relative to that of leptons, to explain why certain reactions of elementary particles do not occur, and to account for the longevity of the J-1 and J-2 particles. charm Physics an internal quantum number of certain elementary particles, used to explain some scattering experiments CHARM (language)An explicitly parallel programming language basedon C, for both shared and nonshared MIMD computers.
ftp://a.cs.uiuc.edu/pub/CHARM.
Mailing list: .
["The CHARM(3.2) Programming Language Manual", UIUC, Dec1992].Charm
Folk medicine A talisman used to ward off evil and promote healthCHARM Cardiology A clinical trial–Candesartan cilexitil or Atacand™ in Heart Failure Assessment of Reduction in Mortality & Morbidity.CHaRM
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charm
Related to charm: charm offensiveSynonyms for charmnoun attractionSynonyms- attraction
- appeal
- fascination
- allure
- magnetism
- desirability
- allurement
Antonyms- unattractiveness
- repulsiveness
noun talismanSynonyms- talisman
- trinket
- amulet
- lucky piece
- good-luck piece
- fetish
noun spellSynonyms- spell
- magic
- enchantment
- sorcery
verb attractSynonyms- attract
- win
- please
- delight
- fascinate
- absorb
- entrance
- win over
- enchant
- captivate
- beguile
- allure
- bewitch
- ravish
- mesmerize
- enrapture
- enamour
Antonymsverb persuadeSynonyms- persuade
- seduce
- coax
- beguile
- cajole
- sweet-talk
Synonyms for charmnoun the power or quality of attractingSynonyms- allure
- allurement
- appeal
- attraction
- attractiveness
- call
- charisma
- draw
- enchantment
- enticement
- fascination
- glamour
- lure
- magnetism
- witchery
- pull
noun a small object worn or kept for its supposed magical powerSynonyms- amulet
- fetish
- juju
- periapt
- phylactery
- talisman
noun an object or power that one uses to cause often evil eventsSynonymsverb to please greatly or irresistiblySynonyms- beguile
- bewitch
- captivate
- enchant
- entrance
- fascinate
verb to act upon with or as if with magicSynonyms- bewitch
- enchant
- enthrall
- entrance
- spell
- spellbind
- voodoo
- witch
Synonyms for charmnoun attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulatesSynonymsRelated Words- attractiveness
- siren call
- siren song
- winsomeness
noun a verbal formula believed to have magical forceSynonyms- magic spell
- magical spell
- spell
Related Words- speech communication
- spoken communication
- spoken language
- voice communication
- oral communication
- speech
- language
- conjuration
- incantation
- hex
- jinx
- whammy
- curse
noun something believed to bring good luckSynonymsRelated Words- object
- physical object
- amulet
- talisman
- fetich
- voodoo
- juju
- fetish
- hoodoo
noun (physics) one of the six flavors of quarkRelated Words- flavour
- flavor
- high energy physics
- high-energy physics
- particle physics
verb attractSynonyms- bewitch
- captivate
- enamor
- enamour
- entrance
- trance
- enchant
- becharm
- beguile
- capture
- fascinate
- catch
Related Wordsverb control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraftSynonymsRelated Words- glamour
- hex
- jinx
- witch
- bewitch
- enchant
- control
- command
verb protect through supernatural powers or charmsRelated Wordsverb induce into action by using one's charmSynonymsRelated Words- persuade
- magnetise
- mesmerise
- mesmerize
- spellbind
- magnetize
- bewitch
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