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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Charm \Charm\, v. i. 1. To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms. [1913 Webster] The voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. --Ps. lviii. 5. [1913 Webster] 2. To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating. [1913 Webster] 3. To make a musical sound. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Charm \Charm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Charmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Charming}.] [Cf. F. charmer. See {Charm}, n.] 1. To make music upon; to tune. [Obs. & R.] [1913 Webster] Here we our slender pipes may safely charm. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic. [1913 Webster] No witchcraft charm thee! --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe. [1913 Webster] Music the fiercest grief can charm. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate. [1913 Webster] They, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 5. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life. [1913 Webster] I, in my own woe charmed, Could not find death. --Shak. Syn: Syn. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate; bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Charm \Charm\ (ch[aum]rm), n. [F. charme, fr. L. carmen song, verse, incantation, for casmen, akin to Skr. [,c]asman, [,c]as[=a], a laudatory song, from a root signifying to praise, to sing.] 1. A melody; a song. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With charm of earliest birds. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Free liberty to chant our charms at will. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation. [1913 Webster] My high charms work. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality. [1913 Webster] Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. --Pope. [1913 Webster] The charm of beauty's powerful glance. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune. [1913 Webster] 5. Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain. [1913 Webster] 6. (Physics) a property of certain quarks which may take the value of +1, -1 or 0. [PJC] Syn: Spell; incantation; conjuration; enchantment; fascination; attraction. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: charm n 1: attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her" [syn: {appeal}, {appealingness}, {charm}] 2: a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese" [syn: {spell}, {magic spell}, {magical spell}, {charm}] 3: something believed to bring good luck [syn: {charm}, {good luck charm}] 4: (physics) one of the six flavors of quark v 1: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm}, {enamor}, {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {bewitch}, {entrance}, {enchant}] 2: control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft [syn: {charm}, {becharm}] 3: protect through supernatural powers or charms 4: induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" [syn: {charm}, {influence}, {tempt}]