Charm \Charm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Charming.]
[Cf. F. charmer. See Charm, n.]
1. To make music upon; to tune. [Obs. & R.]
Here we our slender pipes may safely charm.
--Spenser.
2. To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or
supernatural influence; to affect by magic.
No witchcraft charm thee! --Shak.
3. To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that
which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
Music the fiercest grief can charm. --Pope.
4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to
enchant; to fascinate.
They, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund
music charm his ear. --Milton.
5. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms,
or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
I, in my own woe charmed, Could not find death.
--Shak.
Syn: Syn. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate;
bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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