Main Entry: en·chant

Pronunciation: \in-ˈchant, en-\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enchanter, from Latin incantare, from in- + cantare to sing — more at chant

Date: 14th century

1 : to influence by or as if by charms and incantation : bewitch
2 : to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration <the scene enchanted her to the point of tears — Elinor Wylie>

synonyms see attract