n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 a : to affect by or as if by magic : COMPEL b : to please, soothe, or delight by compelling attraction < charm s customers with his suave manner>
2 : to endow with or as if with supernatural powers by means of charms also : to protect by or as if by spells, charms, or supernatural influences
3 : to control (an animal) typically by charms (as the playing of music) < charm a snake>
intransitive verb
1 : to practice magic and enchantment
2 : to have the effect of a charm : FASCINATE
synonyms see ATTRACT
– charm · er \ ' chär-m ə r \ noun