en·chant

[en-chant, -chahnt]
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; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French enchanter < Latin incantāre to put a spell on; see incantation

un·en·chant·ed, adjective


2. fascinate, attract; captivate, enrapture.
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enchant (ɪnˈtʃɑːnt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to cast a spell on; bewitch
2.  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]
 
en'chanter
 
n
 
en'chantress
 
fem n

enchanted (ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  under a spell; bewitched; magical
2.  utterly delighted or captivated; fascinated; charmed

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Word Origin & History

enchant
late 14c., lit. and fig., from Fr. enchanter, from L. incantare (see enchantment). Related: Enchanting. Enchanted in weakened sense of "delighted" is from 1590s.
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Example sentences
And life's enchanted cup but sparkles near the brim.
For fifty years she had never come out of this tower and every one believed her to be dead or enchanted.
It takes hours, descending hundreds of switchbacks, to reach the enchanted place.
Her stories of the rustic, pristine beauty and lifestyle enchanted me.
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