En-chānt'1, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. ENCHANTED; p. pr. & vb. n. ENCHANTING.] [Fr. enchanter, Pr. encantar, enchantar, Sp. & Pg. encantar, It. incantare, from Lat. incantare, to chant or utter a magic formula over or against one, from in, in, against, and cantare, to sing.]
Sense 1. To charm by sorcery; to get the control of by magic; to fascinate; to hold as by a spell.
And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in. Shak.
Sense 2. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as, the description enchants me; we were enchanted with the music.
Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits forever should be enchanted. Sidney.
Synonyms—To charm; captivate; fascinate; ravish; enrapture; bewitch.