charm

🇺🇸 /tʃɑːrm/ 🇬🇧 /tʃɑːm/
Frequency
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
C1

The ability to please or attract people.

His natural charm made everyone like him.

R

A pleasant or attractive quality.

Her smile added to her charm.

R

A small object worn for good luck.

She wore a charm on her bracelet for luck.

R

Words or acts believed to have magic power.

The witch cast a charm to protect the village.

verb
R

To please or attract someone to make them like you.

He used his wit to charm the audience.

R

To control or protect using magic.

The fairy used magic to charm the forest.

translation

n. The ability to please or attract people.; A pleasant or attractive quality.; A small object worn for good luck.; Words or acts believed to have magic power.
v. To please or attract someone to make them like you.; To control or protect using magic.

Word Forms

3rd Present charms
Past charmed
Perfect charmed
Progressive charming
Plural charms