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Charm \Charm\, v. i.
1. To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.
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The voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
--Ps. lviii.
5.
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2. To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please
greatly; to be fascinating.
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3. To make a musical sound. [Obs.] --Milton.
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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.]
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Here we our slender pipes may safely charm.
--Spenser.
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2. To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or
supernatural influence; to affect by magic.
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No witchcraft charm thee! --Shak.
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3. To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that
which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
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Music the fiercest grief can charm. --Pope.
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4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to
enchant; to fascinate.
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They, on their mirth and dance
Intent, with jocund music charm his ear. --Milton.
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5. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms,
or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
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I, in my own woe charmed,
Could not find death. --Shak.

Syn: Syn. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate;
bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport.
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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.]
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With charm of earliest birds. --Milton.
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Free liberty to chant our charms at will. --Spenser.
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2. A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the
practice of magic; a magical combination of words,
characters, etc.; an incantation.
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My high charms work. --Shak.
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3. That which exerts an irresistible power to please and
attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.
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Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
--Pope.
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The charm of beauty's powerful glance. --Milton.
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4. Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in
averting ill or securing good fortune.
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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.
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6. (Physics) a property of certain quarks which may take the
value of 1, -1 or 0.
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Syn: Spell; incantation; conjuration; enchantment;
fascination; attraction.
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