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enchanting

UK/ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ//ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪŋ/

enchanting is the present participle and gerund of enchant.

Meaning of enchant

Verb

enchant (third-person singular simple present enchants, present participle enchanting, simple past and past participle enchanted)

  1. To attract and delight, to charm.
    • New Jersey was reeling on Wednesday from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which has caused catastrophic flooding here in Hoboken and in other New York City suburbs, destroyed entire neighborhoods across the state and wiped out iconic boardwalks in shore towns that had enchanted generations of...2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, retrieved 31 Oct 2012
  2. To cast a spell upon (often one that attracts or charms).
    • With the aid of his eponymous pipes, a satyr is capable of weaving a wide variety of melodic spells designed to enchant others and bring them in line with his capricious desires.2009, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary, Paizo Publishing, →ISBN, page 241
  3. (roleplaying games) To magically enhance or degrade an item.

See all 4 meanings of enchant

Adjective

enchanting (comparative more enchanting, superlative most enchanting)

  1. Having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.
    • Hearing voices calling, I look down and see a crowd
      Drumming and they chanting in a different tongue
      Music so enchanting I had to go down
      Watching what they doing, trying to understand2012, “Shango”, performed by Lord Nelson
    • "Fairytale" is an over-used word in football but there is certainly something enchanting about the Lambert story, rejected as a teenager at Liverpool and then playing at, among others, Blackpool, Rochdale, Stockport and Bristol Rovers.2013 August 14, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian

Noun

enchanting (plural enchantings)

  1. An act of enchantment.
    • […] by which the truth of the matter may the better be known of all felonies, murders, poisonings, enchantings, sorceries, magical arts, transgressions, […]1841, Alfred Beesley, The History of Banbury, page 256

Synonyms of enchanting

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Forms of enchanting

Adjective
comparativemore enchanting
superlativemost enchanting
Noun
pluralenchantings

Words formed from enchanting

Words that rhyme with enchanting

Questions about enchanting

What does enchanting mean?
Enchanting means having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.
What is enchanting the present participle and gerund of?
Enchanting is the present participle and gerund of enchant.
What part of speech is enchanting?
Enchanting can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce enchanting?
Enchanting is pronounced /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪŋ/ (US).

Words near enchanting in the dictionary

  1. enchanter's nightshade
  2. enchanter's nightshades
  3. enchanters
  4. enchantest
  5. enchanteth
  6. enchanting
  7. enchantingly
  8. enchantingness
  9. enchantings
  10. enchantment
  11. enchantments

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