Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to charm
Participle: charmed
Gerund: charming
Indicative
Present
| I | charm |
| you | charm |
| he;she;it | charms |
| we | charm |
| you | charm |
| they | charm |
Perfect
| I | have charmed |
| you | have charmed |
| he;she;it | has charmed |
| we | have charmed |
| you | have charmed |
| they | have charmed |
Past
| I | charmed |
| you | charmed |
| he;she;it | charmed |
| we | charmed |
| you | charmed |
| they | charmed |
Pluperfect
| I | had charmed |
| you | had charmed |
| he;she;it | had charmed |
| we | had charmed |
| you | had charmed |
| they | had charmed |
Future
| I | will charm |
| you | will charm |
| he;she;it | will charm |
| we | will charm |
| you | will charm |
| they | will charm |
Future Perfect
| I | will have charmed |
| you | will have charmed |
| he;she;it | will have charmed |
| we | will have charmed |
| you | will have charmed |
| they | will have charmed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | charm |
| you | charm |
| he;she;it | charm |
| we | charm |
| you | charm |
| they | charm |
Perfect
| I | have charmed |
| you | have charmed |
| he;she;it | have charmed |
| we | have charmed |
| you | have charmed |
| they | have charmed |
Imperfect
| I | charmed |
| you | charmed |
| he;she;it | charmed |
| we | charmed |
| you | charmed |
| they | charmed |
Pluperfect
| I | had charmed |
| you | had charmed |
| he;she;it | had charmed |
| we | had charmed |
| you | had charmed |
| they | had charmed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would charm |
| you | would charm |
| he;she;it | would charm |
| we | would charm |
| you | would charm |
| they | would charm |
Perfect
| I | would have charmed |
| you | would have charmed |
| he;she;it | would have charmed |
| we | would have charmed |
| you | would have charmed |
| they | would have charmed |
Imperative
| you | charm |
| we | Let's charm |
| you | charm |
Verbs conjugated like 'charm'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'charm'
cham,
char,
chare,
chark,
chart,
chirm,
harm,
alarm,
arm,
barm,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to play at [[courtship]]
- come on to, coquet, dally, flirt, fool around, gallivant, get fresh, hit on, make eyes at, play the field, put the make on, tease
- to arouse interest
- allure, arrest, attract, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, court, delight, draw, enchant, engage, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, hypnotize, interest, intrigue, mesmerize, pull, pull in, sirenize, spellbind, tempt, tole
- delight
- please, allure, attract, entice, inveigle, captivate, seduce
- bewitch
- captivate, enchant, entrance, beguile, mesmerize, enrapture, transport
Antonyms
- to evoke extreme anger in a person (or animal)
- allay, appease, assuage, beguile, bewitch, calm, captivate, comfort, conciliate, console, defuse, disarm, enchant, lull, mollify, pacify, placate, quiet, relieve, settle, soothe, enrage
- delight
- displease, disgust, distress, discontent
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1300, from O.Fr.
charme "incantation," from L.
carmen "song, verse, enchantment," from
canere "to sing" (see chant), with dissimilation of
-n- to
-r- before
-m-. The notion is of chanting or reciting verses of magical power. Sense of "pleasing quality" first recorded 1598. Meaning "small trinket fastened to a watch-chain, etc." first recorded 1865.
2. From Middle English charme, from Old French charme (“chant, magic spell”), from Latin carmen (“song, incantation”). Displaced native Old English lybb (“drug, poison, charm”).
Verbs referencing "charm"
Danish
charme, Ido charmar.
Sample Sentences
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[...] leads to the culture of trees and flowers, and the laying out of well-kept gardens, the sight of which, to those who walk along the streets, is inexpressibly refreshing and agreeable. I was quite charmed with the appearance of the town, and its adjoining suburb of Mount Auburn: from which the city, lying in an amphitheatre of hills, forms a picture of remarkable beauty, and is seen to great [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] that is to say, they leave Montreal at six in the evening, and arrive at Quebec at six next morning. We made this excursion during our stay in Montreal (which exceeded a fortnight ), and were charmed by its interest and beauty.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] had every child in the establishment at her heels, open-mouthed with admiration and wonder,—not excepting Miss Eva, who appeared to be fascinated by her wild diablerie, as a dove is sometimes charmed by a glittering serpent. Miss Ophelia was uneasy that Eva should fancy Topsy's society so much, and implored St. Clare to forbid it.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Ah, Legree ! that golden tress _was_ charmed; each hair had in it a spell of terror and remorse for thee, and was used by a mightier power to bind thy cruel hands from inflicting uttermost evil on the helpless !
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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But the boat swept on. Hours fleeted, and, at last, clear and full rose the blessed English shores; shores charmed by a mighty spell,—with one touch to dissolve every incantation of slavery, no matter in what language pronounced, or by what national power confirmed. ~~~ [ Illustration: THE FUGITIVES ARE SAVE IN [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)