CHARM

charm, good luck charm

(noun) something believed to bring good luck

appeal, appealingness, charm

(noun) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; “his smile was part of his appeal to her”

charm

(noun) (physics) one of the six flavors of quark

spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm

(noun) a verbal formula believed to have magical force; “he whispered a spell as he moved his hands”; “inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese”

charm, influence, tempt

(verb) induce into action by using one’s charm; “She charmed him into giving her all his money”

charm

(verb) protect through supernatural powers or charms

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

(verb) attract; cause to be enamored; “She captured all the men’s hearts”

charm, becharm

(verb) control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

charm (countable and uncountable, plural charms)

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration; often constructed in the plural.

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc, traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

(physics) A quantum number of hadrons determined by the quantity of charm quarks & antiquarks.

(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.

Synonyms

• (something with magic power): amulet, incantation, spell, talisman

• (quality of arousing delight or admiration): appeal, attraction, charisma

• (trinket): amulet, dangle, ornament

• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): delta decay, DdeltaDtime

Antonyms

• (quality of arousing delight or admiration): boredom, dryness

Hypernyms

• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)

Verb

charm (third-person singular simple present charms, present participle charming, simple past and past participle charmed)

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

(transitive) To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.

To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.

(obsolete, rare) To make music upon.

To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

Synonyms

• (seduce, entrance or fascinate): delight, enchant, entrance

• (use magic): bewitch, enchant, ensorcel, enspell

Etymology 2

Noun

charm (plural charms)

The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.

A flock, group (especially of finches).

Anagrams

• March, march

Source: Wiktionary

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Charm, n. Etym: [F. charme, fr. L. carmen song, verse, incantation, for casmen, akin to Skr. çasman, çasa, a laudatory song, from a root signifying to praise, to sing.]

1. A melody; a song. [Obs.] With charm of earliest birds. Milton. Free liberty to chant our charms at will. Spenser.

2. A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation. My high charms work. Shak.

3. That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality. Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Pope. The charm of beauty's powerful glance. Milton.

4. Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune.

5. Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain.

Syn. - Spell; incantation; conjuration; enchantment; fascination; attraction.

Charm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Charming.] Etym: [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. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate; bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport.

Charm, v. i.

1. To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms. The voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. Ps. lviii. 5.

2. To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating.

3. To make a musical sound. [Obs.] Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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