enchant
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /ɪnˈtʃænt/, /ɛnˈtʃænt/
  • (Northern England) IPA: /ɪnˈtʃant/, /ɛnˈtʃant/
  • (RP) IPA: /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/, /ɛnˈtʃɑːnt/
  • (New Zealand) IPA: /ɘnˈtʃɐːnt/, /enˈtʃɐːnt/
Verb

enchant (enchants, present participle enchanting; past and past participle enchanted)

  1. To attract and delight, to charm.
    • 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
      New Jersey was reeling on Wednesday from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which has caused catastrophic flooding here in Hoboken and in other New York City suburbs, destroyed entire neighborhoods across the state and wiped out iconic boardwalks in shore towns that had enchanted generations of vacationgoers.
  2. To cast a spell upon often one that attracts or charms.
    • 2009, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary, Paizo Publishing, ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1, page 241
      With the aid of his eponymous pipes, a satyr is capable of weaving a wide variety of melodic spells designed to enchant others and bring them in line with his capricious desires.
  3. (RPG) To magically enhance or degrade an item.
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