US /bɪˈtʃɑrm/ UK /bɪˈtʃɑːm/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to enchant or captivate as if by magic

    Her singing seemed to becharm every listener in the hall.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to enchant or captivate as... enchantcaptivatebewitchcharmentrancefascinatebeguile
Opposites
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').

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