Words / B2

in-CHAHNT/ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/

To enchant is to attract and delight someone completely; in stories, to put under a magic spell: enchanted by; an enchanted forest. Charm is a close twin; bewitch is the stronger magic twin. Calling a scene enchanting is not analysis; quote the line. Mix-up: enchant vs chant; enchant vs chance; do not write enchant for a method that merely works well with no delight or spell in the source.

Meaning

To attract and delight someone completely; in stories, to put under a magic spell.

Examples

• “Calling a scene enchanting is not analysis; quote the line, the literature paper said.”
• “The audience was enchanted by the finale, which is the delight sense — still name the piece.”

Good to know

enchanted by; an enchanted + noun. Close: charm / captivate. Magic twin: bewitch. Trap: chant / a method that merely works. Literature, music, and RS. Delight, or a spell — quote the line or name the charm.

Near in meaning

charm, captivate, bewitch

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