tr.v., -chant·ed, -chant·ing, -chants.

1. To cast a spell over; bewitch.
2. To attract and delight; entrance. See synonyms at charm.

[Middle English enchanten, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre, to utter an incantation, cast a spell : in-, against; see en–¹ + cantāre, to sing, frequentative of canere.]

verb

1. To act upon with or as if with magic: bewitch, charm, enthrall, entrance², spell², spellbind, voodoo, witch. See persuasion/dissuasion.
2. To please greatly or irresistibly: beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, entrance², fascinate. See like/dislike.
3. To give great or keen pleasure to: cheer, delight, gladden, gratify, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle. Archaic joy. See happy/unhappy, like/dislike.

v

Definition: delight, mesmerize
Antonyms: bother, disenchant, disgust, repel, repulse

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IN BRIEF: To cast a magic spell on. Also: To delight.

Music first and last should sound well, should allure and enchant the ear. Never mind the inner significance. — Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961).

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - henrykke, charmere, begejstre, fortrylle

Nederlands (Dutch)
betoveren, ontroeren, bekoren

Français (French)
v. tr. - enchanter, ravir, ensorceler, charmer

Deutsch (German)
v. - entzücken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μαγεύω, (κατα)γοητεύω, ξελογιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
incantare, affascinare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - encantar

Русский (Russian)
очаровать, обворожить, привести в восторг, наделять волшебной силой

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - encantar, hechizar, fascinar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förhäxa, förtrolla, tjusa

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
施魔法, 使迷惑

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 施魔法, 使迷惑

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 요술을 걸다, 반하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 魔法にかける
v. - 魔法をかける, うっとりさせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسحر, يفتن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הקסים, כישף‬

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