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Enchant

verb/ɛntʃˈænt/
Definition
hold spellbound
attract; cause to be enamored
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛntʃˈænt/
🇬🇧British English
/djˈuːəʊdsˌɪmfɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/djˈuːəʊdsˌɪmfɪd/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛntʃˈænt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbhold spellbound
verbattract; cause to be enamored
“She captured all the men's hearts”
verbcast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
Word Forms
enchantmentnouna psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
transportnouna state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens
enthrallmentnouna feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
ravishmentnouna feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
trancenouna psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
catchnouna person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
captivenouna person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
captivationnounthe state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
beguilementnounmagnetic personal charm
beguilernouna person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
charmernounsomeone with an assured and ingratiating manner
charmnounattractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
fascinationnouna feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
bewitcherynounmagnetic personal charm
entrancementnouna feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
hexnounan evil spell
bewitchmentnouna magical spell
glamournounalluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
witchnouna being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
witcherynounthe art of sorcery
enchanternouna sorcerer or magician
jinxnounan evil spell
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verzaubern
gebannt halten
🇫🇷French
enchanter
rester envoûté
🇪🇸Spanish
encantar
mantener hechizado
🇮🇹Italian
incantare
tenere incantato
🇳🇱Dutch
betoveren
betoverd houden
🇵🇹Portuguese
encantar
mantenha-se fascinado
🇷🇺Russian
очаровывать
держать зачарованным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एंचेंट
मंत्रमुग्ध रहो
🇧🇩Bengali
জাদু করা
মন্ত্রমুগ্ধ রাখা
🇮🇳Tamil
மயக்கு
பிடிப்பேன்
🇮🇳Telugu
మంత్రముగ్ధులను చేయండి
స్పెల్‌బౌండ్‌ని పట్టుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
मंत्रमुग्ध करणे
मंत्रमुग्ध करून ठेवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોહિત કરવું
મંત્રમુગ્ધ રાખો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೋಡಿಮಾಡು
ಕಾಗುಣಿತವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മോഹിപ്പിക്കുക
സ്പെൽബൗണ്ട് പിടിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੋਹਿਤ
ਜਾਦੂ ਨੂੰ ਫੜੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
جادو
جادو پکڑو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
附魔
着迷
🇯🇵Japanese
魅惑する
魔法にかかったままにする
🇰🇷Korean
호리다
홀딱 빠져들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mê hoặc
giữ say mê
🇹🇭Thai
เสน่ห์
สะกดใจไว้
🇮🇩Indonesian
mempesona
tahan terpesona
🇵🇭Filipino
mang-akit
nabigla
🇲🇾Malay
mempesonakan
terus terpesona
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سبى
عقد مدوخ
🇮🇷Persian
مسحور کردن
طلسم نگه دارید
🇹🇷Turkish
büyülemek
büyülenmiş halde tutmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַקְסִים
להחזיק מרותק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'enchant'?
The primary meaning of 'enchant' is 'hold spellbound'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'enchant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'enchant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'enchant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'enchant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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