enchantment
The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchantedThe act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
» Distance lends enchantment to the view.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
Verzauberung
очарова́ниеočarovánije
(countable, uncountable)Something that enchants; a magical spell.
Zauber
ма́гияmágija, волшебство́volšebstvó, колдовство́koldovstvó
a magical spell
Examples
8 sentencesDistance lends enchantment to the view.
Study lends a kind of enchantment to all our surroundings.
Enchantments keep humans from ever learning about the hidden cities of the elves.
Every time I start learning a new language, the enchantment wears off quickly and I abandon the effort within weeks.
Tomas shrugged, not understanding Maria's enchantment.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement.From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement.
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Forms
plural: enchantmentsSynonyms
30 synonyms- a magical spell:bewitchment
- a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation:spelltrance
- a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual:captivationenthrallmentfascination
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable