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–verb (used with object)

1.	to subject to magical influence; bewitch: fairytales about witches who enchant handsome princes and beautiful maidens.

2.	to delight to a high degree: Her gaiety and wit have enchanted us all.

3.	to impart a magic quality or effect to.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME < AF, MF enchanter < L incantāre to put a spell on; see incantation

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—Synonyms 2. fascinate, attract; captivate, enrapture.

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en·chant Audio Help (ěn-chānt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants

To cast a spell over; bewitch.
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.]

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enchant
verb
1.	hold spellbound [ant: disenchant]
2.	attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
3.	cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something [syn: hex]

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enchant1 [inˈtʃaːnt] verb

to delight
Example: I was enchanted by the children's concert.

Arabic:	يَسْتَمْتِع ، يَخْلُب
Chinese (Simplified):	使喜悦
Chinese (Traditional):	使喜悅
Czech:	okouzlit
Danish:	fortrylle; betage
Dutch:	betoveren
Estonian:	vaimustama
Finnish:	ihastuttaa
French:	charmer
German:	bezaubern
Greek:	γοητεύω
Hungarian:	elbűvöl
Icelandic:	heilla, hrífa
Indonesian:	menyenangkan
Italian:	incantare, affascinare

Japanese:	うっとりさせる
Korean:	매혹하다, 황홀케 하다
Latvian:	sajūsmināt
Lithuanian:	sužavėti, pakerėti
Norwegian:	fortrylle, begeistre, henrykke
Polish:	oczarować
Portuguese (Brazil):	encantar
Portuguese (Portugal):	encantar
Romanian:	a încânta
Russian:	приводить в восторг
Slovak:	očariť
Slovenian:	očarati
Spanish:	encantar, cautivar
Swedish:	tjusa, hänföra
Turkish:	etkilemek, kendinden geçirmek

enchant2 [inˈtʃaːnt] verb

to put a magic spell on
Example: A wizard had enchanted her.

Arabic:	يَسْحَر
Chinese (Simplified):	用魔法迷惑
Chinese (Traditional):	用魔法迷惑
Czech:	očarovat
Danish:	fortrylle; forhekse
Dutch:	betoveren
Estonian:	ära nõiduma
Finnish:	noitua
French:	ensorceler
German:	verzaubern
Greek:	κάνω μάγια σε κπ.
Hungarian:	megbabonáz
Icelandic:	töfra, hneppa í álög
Indonesian:	menenung
Italian:	incantare

Japanese:	魔法をかける
Korean:	마법을 걸다
Latvian:	apburt
Lithuanian:	užburti, užkerėti
Norwegian:	fortrylle, forhekse
Polish:	zaczarować
Portuguese (Brazil):	encantar
Portuguese (Portugal):	enfeitiçar
Romanian:	a vrăji
Russian:	заколдовывать
Slovak:	začarovať
Slovenian:	začarati
Spanish:	hechizar
Swedish:	förhäxa, förtrolla
Turkish:	büyülemek, büyü yapmak

See also: enchanted, enchanter, enchantment

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