Verb: enchant en'chãnt or in'chãnt
- Hold spellbound
"The stunning sunset enchanted the tourists, leaving them speechless";
- enrapture, transport, enthrall [US], ravish [literary], enthral [Brit, Cdn], captivate, entrance
- Cause rapt attraction or admiration; attract love
"She enchanted all the men's hearts";
- capture, enamour [Brit, Cdn], trance [literary], catch, becharm [archaic], enamor [US], captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance
- Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
"The old woman was accused of enchanting the village";
- hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, jinx
Derived forms: enchants, enchanted, enchanting
Type of: appeal, attract, becharm [archaic], charm, delight, please
Encyclopedia: Enchant, Alberta