English verb: enchant | |||
1. | enchant (emotion) hold spellbound | ||
Examples | The good news will enchant her | ||
Synonyms | delight, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delight, please | ||
Antonyms | disenchant, disillusion | ||
2. | enchant (emotion) attract; cause to be enamored | ||
Samples | She captured all the men's hearts. | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to enchant Sue | ||
Synonyms | becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, fascinate, trance | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appeal, attract | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hold, work | ||
3. | enchant (communication) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||
Synonyms | bewitch, glamour, hex, jinx, witch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | becharm, charm | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spell, voodoo | ||