verb

enchant

to enchant, to charm, to captivate, to bewitch

The beautiful music enchanted the audience.

The beautiful music enchanted the audience.

The witch enchanted the prince.

The witch enchanted the prince.

((sb.)) to fill (sb.) with great delight The beautiful music enchanted the audience.

((sb./sth.)) to put (sb./sth.) under a spell The witch enchanted the prince.

Synonyms: captivate, charm, fascinate, bewitch

From Old French 'enchanter', from Latin 'incantare' (to sing a spell over), from 'in-' (upon) + 'cantare' (to sing).

Think of a singer's 'chant' that puts a spell on you. This connects to both meanings: to delight greatly and to put under a magic spell.

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