hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx
(verb) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
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”
enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight
(verb) hold spellbound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
enchant (third-person singular simple present enchants, present participle enchanting, simple past and past participle enchanted)
To attract and delight, to charm.
To cast a spell upon (often one that attracts or charms).
(RPG) To magically enhance or degrade an item.
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Source: Wiktionary
En*chant", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enchanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Enchanting.] Etym: [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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
