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charm

charm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chahrm]
    • /tʃɑrm/
    • /tʃɑːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chahrm]
    • /tʃɑrm/

Definitions of charm word

  • variable noun charm Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive. 3
  • uncountable noun charm Someone who has charm behaves in a friendly, pleasant way that makes people like them. 3
  • verb charm If you charm someone, you please them, especially by using your charm. 3
  • verb charm If you charm your way into or out of a place or situation, you use your charm to get into or out of that place or situation. 3
  • verb charm If you say that someone charmed something out of you or from you, you mean that they used their charm to persuade you to give it to them. 3
  • countable noun charm A charm is a small ornament that is fixed to a bracelet or necklace. 3

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Origin of charm

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English charme < Old French < Latin carminem, accusative of carmen song, magical formula < *canmen (by dissimilation), equivalent to can(ere) to sing + -men noun suffix

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Charm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

charm popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

charm usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for charm

noun charm

  • magic — the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.
  • beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
  • glamour — the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.
  • charisma — You say that someone has charisma when they can attract, influence, and inspire people by their personal qualities.
  • appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.

verb charm

  • tickle — to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.
  • bewitch — If someone or something bewitches you, you are so attracted to them that you cannot think about anything else.
  • fascinate — to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
  • captivate — If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.
  • please — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?

Antonyms for charm

noun charm

  • repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
  • ugliness — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.

verb charm

  • disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
  • tire — Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
  • offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
  • displease — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
  • create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.

Top questions with charm

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See also

Matching words

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