Enchant \En*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enchanted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Enchanting.]
[F. enchanter, L. incantare to chant or
utter a magic formula over or against one, to bewitch; in in,
against + cantare to sing. See Chant, and cf.
Incantation.]
1. To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get
control of by magical words and rites.
And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and
fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in.
--Shak.
He is enchanted, cannot speak. --Tennyson.
2. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as,
music enchants the ear.
Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits
forever should be enchanted. --Sir P.
Sidney.
Syn: To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf. Charm.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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