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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnchant
/ɪnˈtʃænt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fill someone with great delight; to charm or captivate utterly.
"The audience was completely enchanted by the young violinist's performance." - 2
To put under a spell; to bewitch using magic.
"In the fairy tale, the wicked witch tried to enchant the prince."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'enchanter', stemming from the Latin 'incantare', which combines 'in-' (into, upon) and 'cantare' (to sing, chant). Historically rooted in the practice of singing magical formulas or spells over someone, the meaning eventually broadened to encompass captivating someone's attention or affection through charm or beauty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enchant" is said worldwide
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enchanter
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.ʃɑ̃.te/
"Cette belle mélodie ne manque jamais d'enchanter les auditeurs."
bezaubern
Transliteration: /bəˈtsaʊ̯bɐn/
"Ihre anmutige Art hat alle Gäste sofort bezaubert."
incantare
Transliteration: /in.kanˈta.re/
"La sua voce melodiosa riusciva a incantare chiunque l'ascoltasse."
encantar
Transliteration: /en.kanˈtaɾ/
"El paisaje pintoresco logró encantar a todos los viajeros."
encantar
Transliteration: /ẽ.kɐ̃ˈtaɾ/
"A história mágica vai encantar as crianças de todas as idades."
मोहित करना
Transliteration: mohit karna
"जादूगर ने अपने करतबों से बच्चों को मोहित कर लिया।"
陶醉
Transliteration: táozuì
"美妙的音乐让在场的每一个人都陶醉其中。"
황홀하게 하다
Transliteration: hwangholhage hada
"그녀의 아름다운 목소리는 청중을 황홀하게 했다."
魅了する
Transliteration: miryō suru
"彼女の優雅な踊りが観客を完全に魅了した。"
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