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charm

/t͡ʃɑɹm/noun, verb1 syllable

Charm means: attract; cause to be enamored.

Synonyms for charm35

noun, as in a verbal formula believed to have magical force

spell, magic spell, magical spell

noun, as in attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

appeal, appealingness

noun, as in something believed to bring good luck

good luck charm

verb, as in attract; cause to be enamored

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

verb, as in induce into action by using one's charm

influence, tempt

verb, as in control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

becharm

also used for charm

incantation, talisman, amulet, craft, fetish, juju, lucky charm, madstone, attraction, charisma, dangle, ornament, flock, delta decay, DdeltaDtime

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What does charm mean?8

verb

1

attract; cause to be enamored“She captured all the men's hearts”

2

induce into action by using one's charm“She charmed him into giving her all his money”

3

control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

4

protect through supernatural powers or charms

noun

1

a verbal formula believed to have magical force“he whispered a spell as he moved his hands”

2

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates“his smile was part of his appeal to her”

3

something believed to bring good luck

4

(physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with charm?6

one syllable

farmarmharm

two syllables

alarmforearmdisarm
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Charm in a sentence

  • He has an irresistible charm, along with his brains.Nuel
  • Jamin's radiant smile lights up the room, adding to her irresistible charm.Amastan
  • Capricorns are so charismatic, they exude great charm.LoverofEnglish
  • Welded by the charm of love, united for eternity, what could separate you?Eccles17
  • The buildings look pretty ragged now, but they still have charm.AlanF_US
  • Man is judged by his courage, woman by her charm.unknown
  • She is not at all a beauty, but she has an indescribable charm.AlanF_US
  • We sometimes disparagingly call noise, music that's insignificant and devoid of any charm.Scott

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of charm

as a noun

plural
charms

as a verb

past tense
charmed
present participle
charming
third-person singular
charms
past participle
charmed