enchant

enchant

verb

Definition of ENCHANT

1

to attract or delight as if by magic <the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality>

Synonyms allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, fascinate, kill, magnetize, wile, witch [archaic]

Related Words disarm, draw, entice, lure, pull, seduce, tempt; delight, gratify, please; arrest, enrapture, enthrall (or enthral), entrance; appeal (to), interest, intrigue; beckon, court, invite, solicit, woo

Near Antonyms disgust, offend, repel, revolt; annoy, displease, irk; bore, tire, weary

2

to cast a spell on <out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all>

Synonyms charm, enchant, ensorcell (or ensorcel), hex, overlook, spell, strike

Related Words curse, jinx, possess, voodoo; attract, beguile, captivate, fascinate, mesmerize, spellbind; entice, lure, seduce, tempt

Near Antonyms bless

3

to hold the attention of as if by a spell <the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe>

Synonyms arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enchant, fascinate, grip, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind

Related Words enrapture, entrance, thrill; beguile, bewitch, charm; absorb, engage, engross, involve