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enchanting
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Enchanting
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en·chant·ing
/
ɛnˈtʃæn
tɪŋ, -ˈtʃɑn-
/
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[
en-
chan
-ting, -
chahn
-
]
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adjective
charming; captivating:
an enchanting smile.
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Origin:
1545–55;
enchant
+
-ing
2
Related forms
en·chant·ing·ly,
adverb
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en·chant
/
ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑnt
/
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[
en-
chant
, -
chahnt
]
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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;
Middle English
<
Anglo-French,
Middle French
enchanter
<
Latin
incantāre
to put a spell on; see
incantation
Related forms
un·en·chant·ed,
adjective
Synonyms
2.
fascinate, attract; captivate, enrapture.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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World English Dictionary
enchant
(ɪnˈtʃɑːnt)
—
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
enchanting
(ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ)
—
adj
pleasant; delightful
en'chantingly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
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enchanting
.
Coming from an adult, this can be either
enchanting
or immature and bothersome.
It is a special place and one that is
enchanting
to visit.
It is a troubled place that can't help being
enchanting
at the same time.
At the gate his caretakers whipped off the camels' capes to display their
enchanting
necks and undeniably symmetrical humps.
It's filled with
enchanting
mysteries that demand solutions, and the solutions are withheld until the last page.
Hundreds of tourists and locals each year take these
enchanting
cruises to view the waterways' breathtaking beauty and wildlife.
Though graphically violent in parts, it still manages to be
enchanting
.
The right honorable gentleman is possessed of those
enchanting
arts whereby he can give grace to deformity.
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