becharm

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /bɪˈtʃɑrm/ UK /bɪˈtʃɑːm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to enchant or captivate as if by magic

Her singing seemed to becharm every listener in the hall.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to enchant or captivate as... enchant captivate bewitch charm entrance fascinate beguile

Opposites

repel disenchant

Word family

Derived forms becharmedbecharming

Related forms charm

Etymology

From the intensive prefix be- + charm. Charm comes from Old French charme ('magic spell, incantation'), from Latin carmen ('song, incantation'), from canere ('to sing').

be- Old English carmen Latin

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Actions & Processes

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# becharm

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /bɪˈtʃɑrm/
**IPA (UK):** /bɪˈtʃɑːm/

## Meanings
1. to enchant or captivate as if by magic

## Examples
- Her singing seemed to becharm every listener in the hall.

## Synonyms
- enchant
- captivate
- bewitch
- charm
- entrance
- fascinate
- beguile

## Antonyms
- repel
- disenchant

## Derived Forms
- becharmed
- becharming

## Related Forms
- charm

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: be-
- Root: carmen

## Etymology
From the intensive prefix be- + charm. Charm comes from Old French charme ('magic spell, incantation'), from Latin carmen ('song, incantation'), from canere ('to sing').

## AI Etymology
Becharm is a verb meaning "to enchant or captivate as if by magic". Historically, it is from the intensive prefix be- + charm. Charm comes from Old French charme ('magic spell, incantation'), from Latin carmen ('song, incantation'), from canere ('to sing'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: becharm is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English be- with Latin carmen. Close English family members include becharmed, becharming, and charm.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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