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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Enchant \En*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enchanted}; p. pr & vb n. {Enchanting}.] [F. enchanter, L. incantare to chant or utter a magic formula over or against one to bewitch; in in against + cantare to sing. See {Chant}, and cf {Incantation}.] 1. To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and rites. And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in --Shak. He is enchanted, cannot speak. --Tennyson. 2. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as music enchants the ear. Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits forever should be enchanted. --Sir P. Sidney. Syn: To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf {Charm}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: enchant v 1: hold spellbound [syn: {enrapture}, {transport}, {enthrall}, {ravish}, {enthral}, {delight}] [ant: {disenchant}] 2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm}, {enamor}, {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {bewitch}, {entrance}] 3: cast a spell over someone or something put a hex on someone or something [syn: {hex}, {bewitch}, {glamour}, {witch}, {jinx}]
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