BECHARM
Dictionary entry overview: What does becharm mean?
• BECHARM (verb)
The verb BECHARM has 2 senses:
1. control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
2. attract; cause to be enamored
Familiarity information: BECHARM used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BECHARM (verb)
Meaning:
Control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
becharm; charm
Hypernyms (to "becharm" is one way to...):
command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "becharm"):
bewitch; enchant; glamour; hex; jinx; witch (cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Attract; cause to be enamored
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
enamor; trance; bewitch; captivate; entrance; charm; enamour; enchant; becharm; capture; beguile; fascinate; catch
Context example:
She captured all the men's hearts
Hypernyms (to "becharm" is one way to...):
appeal; attract (be attractive to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "becharm"):
hold (hold the attention of)
work (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The performance is likely to becharm Sue
