ensorcell
en·sor·cell
ensorcell · ensorcells · ensorcelled · ensorcelling
hexen, zaubern
To bewitch or enchantTo bewitch or enchant.
UK/ɛnˈsɔːs(ə)l/US/ɛnˈsɔɹsəl/
Meaning
2 senses(UK, transitive)To bewitch or enchant.
hexen, zaubern
(UK, figuratively, transitive)To captivate, entrance, or fascinate.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to bewitch or enchant — see also bewitch, enchant:
Origin
From Old French ensorceler (“to cast a spell, enchant; to captivate”), a variant of ensorcFrom Old French ensorceler (“to cast a spell, enchant; to captivate”), a variant of ensorcerer, from en- (prefix meaning ‘caused’) + sorcier (“sorcerer”) (ultimately from Latin sors (“fate, lot; oracular response”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”)).
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Forms
ensorcells, ensorcelling, ensorcelled, ensorcelled| Base form | ensorcell · to ensorcell |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ensorcells |
| Present participle | ensorcelling |
| Past simple | ensorcelled |
| Past participle | ensorcelled |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
47 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle