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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

enchanting
    adj 1: capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile";
           "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting
           music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of
           entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman" [syn:
           bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling,
           entrancing, fascinating]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Enchanting \En*chant"ing\, a.
   Having a power of enchantment; charming; fascinating. --
   En*chant"ing*ly, adv.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

   Syn: To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf. Charm.
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Thesaurus Results for enchanting:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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