ENCHANT

enchant. Enchant, v.t. to bewitch, charm, delight highly

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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. 1. To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and rites.
And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in. Shak. He is enchanted, cannot speak. Tennyson. 2. 2. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as, music enchants the ear.
Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits forever should be enchanted. Sir P. Sidney. Syn. — To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf. Charm.