ENCHANT


Meaning of ENCHANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈchant, en- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enchanter, from Latin incantare, from in- + cantare to sing — more at chant

Date: 14th century

1. : to influence by or as if by charms and incantation : bewitch

2. : to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration

the scene enchant ed her to the point of tears — Elinor Wylie

Synonyms: see attract

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.