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verb
To charm; fascinate; hold by a charm or spell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
attract; cause to be enamored
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: capture, enamour, trance, catch, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attract, appeal
Narrower terms: hold, work
verb
control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: charm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: control, command
Narrower terms: hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx
History
From Middle English becharmen, bicharmen, equivalent to be- (“on, upon”) + charm.
