English Explanatory Dictionary

ensorcell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bewitch or enchant.
  2. To captivate, entrance, or fascinate.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈsɔːs(ə)l/ /ɪn-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ensorcell.wav /ɛnˈsɔɹsəl/

Word forms

ensorcell ensorcells ensorcelling ensorcelled ensorcel sorcel sorcell

Etymology

From 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”)).

Synonyms

enspell hex spellbind bechat becry beglammer bespell bewitch conjure enchant englamour ensorcell forspeak glamour jinx maleficiate mojo spell spellcast witch enthrall mesmerize sirenize allure arrest attract becharm beguile beckon captivate charm court delight draw effascinate engage entrance enrapture fascinate hypnotize interest intrigue pull pull in seduce tempt tole

Derived words

ensorcelled ensorcelling ensorcellment

Translations

Bulgarian: омагьосвам Esperanto: sorĉi Finnish: lumota Finnish: noitua Finnish: taikoa French: ensorceler German: hexen German: zaubern Greek: μαγεύω Hungarian: megbabonáz Ido: socar Malagasy: mamosavy Middle English: wicchen Polish: oczarować Polish: zaczarować Polish: zaklinać
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