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[syn: bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Enchanting \En*chant"ing\, a.
Having a power of enchantment; charming; fascinating. --
En*chant"ing*ly, adv.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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And now about the caldron sing,
Like elves and fairies in a ring,
Enchanting all that you put in. --Shak.
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He is enchanted, cannot speak. --Tennyson.
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2. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as,
music enchants the ear.
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Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits
forever should be enchanted. --Sir P.
Sidney.
Syn: To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf. Charm.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
enchanting
adj 1: capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile";
"Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting
music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of
entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman" [syn:
bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling,
entrancing, fascinating]