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- pronunciation:
- ihn
chaent
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
enchants, enchanting, enchanted |
| definition 1: |
If a fairy, wizard, or other magical person enchants a person or thing, they put a magic spell on them.
The witch enchanted the castle so that anyone who entered it turned into stone.The fairy enchanted the forest and made it always winter there. |
| definition 2: |
If something enchants a person, it makes them feel an almost magical delight or feeling of being in its power.
The lovely Christmas movie enchanted the children.The beautiful woman's eyes enchanted the young man.The first time Alicia went to the ballet, she was enchanted. From that moment, she decided she had to become a ballet dancer.- synonyms:
- charm
- antonyms:
- bore, irritate
- similar words:
- delight, fascinate
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| derivation: |
enchanted (adj.) |
The word enchant
contains the following part:
en-1, em-1
Latin
prefix
that means to put into; cause to be or have
  Example words:
embark, embarrass, embed, embody, embrace, embroider, employ, empower, enable, enact, enchant, encircle, enclose, encompass, encounter, endure, enforce, engage, engulf, enjoy, enlarge, enlighten, enlist, enrage, enrich, enroll, ensure, entangle, entitle, entrust, envelop
- antonyms:
- de-, dis-, un-
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