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[chahrm] Pronunciation Key
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[chahrm] Pronunciation Key –noun
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty: charm of manner; the charm of a mountain lake. |
| 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 for its supposed magical effect; amulet. |
| 6. | any action supposed to have magical power. |
| 7. | the chanting or recitation of a magic verse or formula. |
| 8. | a verse or formula credited with magical power. |
| 9. | Physics. a quantum number assigned the value +1 for one kind of quark, −1 for its antiquark, and 0 for all other quarks. Symbol: C Compare charmed quark. |
| 10. | to delight or please greatly by beauty, attractiveness, etc.; enchant: She charmed us with her grace. |
| 11. | to act upon (someone or something) with or as with a compelling or magical force: to charm a bird from a tree. |
| 12. | to endow with or protect by supernatural powers. |
| 13. | to gain or influence through personal charm: He charmed a raise out of his boss. |
| 14. | to be fascinating or pleasing. |
| 15. | to use charms. |
| 16. | to act as a charm. |
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME charme < OF < L carminem, acc. of carmen song, magical formula < *canmen (by dissimilation), equiv. to can(ere) to sing + -men n. suffix]
] —Related forms
charmer, noun
charmless, adjective
charm·less·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. attractiveness, allurement. 4. bauble. 5. talisman. 6. enchantment, spell. 8. spell. 10. fascinate, captivate, entrance, enrapture, ravish; allure, bewitch.
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[chahrm] Pronunciation Key
[chahrm] Pronunciation Key –noun British Dialect.
| blended singing of birds, children, etc. |
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME cherm(e), OE cerm, ceorm, var. of ci(e)rm outcry]
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| charm
(chärm) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. charmed, charm·ing, charms v. tr.
v. intr.
[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: These verbs mean to attract strongly or irresistibly: manners that charmed the old curmudgeon; delicacies that beguile even the most discerning gourmet; a performance that bewitched the audience; a novel that captivates its readers; a child who enchanted his grandparents; music that entrances its listeners; a celebrity who fascinated his interviewer. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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charm
c.1300, from O.Fr. charme "incantation," from L. carmen "song, verse, enchantment," from canere "to sing" (see chant), with dissimilation of -n- to -r- before -m-. The notion is of chanting or reciting verses of magical power. Sense of "pleasing quality" first recorded 1598. Meaning "small trinket fastened to a watch-chain, etc." first recorded 1865.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| charm | |
noun | |
| 1. | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her" [syn: appeal] |
| 2. | 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" [syn: spell] |
| 3. | something believed to bring good luck |
| 4. | (physics) one of the six flavors of quark |
verb | |
| 1. | attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" |
| 2. | control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft |
| 3. | protect through supernatural powers or charms |
| 4. | induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" |
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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
charm
In addition to the idioms beginning with charm, also see (charm the) pants off; work like a charm.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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CHARM language
An explicitly parallel programming language based on 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, Dec 1992].
(2006-04-29)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Charm
Charm\, n. [F. charme, fr. L. carmen song, verse, incantation, for casmen, akin to Skr. [,c]asman, [,c]as[=a], a laudatory song, from a root signifying to praise, to sing.]1. A melody; a song. [Obs.] With charm of earliest birds. --Milton. Free liberty to chant our charms at will. --Spenser. 2. A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation. My high charms work. --Shak. 3. That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality. Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. --Pope. The charm of beauty's powerful glance. --Milton. 4. Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune. 5. Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain. Syn: Syn. - Spell; incantation; conjuration; enchantment; fascination; attraction.
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Charm
Charm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Charming.] [Cf. F. charmer. See Charm, n.]1. To make music upon; to tune. [Obs. & R.] Here we our slender pipes may safely charm. --Spenser. 2. To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic. No witchcraft charm thee! --Shak. 3. To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe. Music the fiercest grief can charm. --Pope. 4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate. They, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear. --Milton. 5. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life. I, in my own woe charmed, Could not find death. --Shak. Syn: Syn. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate; bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport.
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Charm
Charm\, v. i. 1. To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms. The voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. --Ps. lviii. 5. 2. To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating. 3. To make a musical sound. [Obs.] --Milton.
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