charm /tʃɑrm/
1. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
synset: appeal, appealingness, charm
2. a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
synset: spell, magic_spell, magical_spell, charm
3. something believed to bring good luck
synset: charm, good_luck_charm
4. (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
synset: charm
1. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
synset: capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
2. control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
3. protect through supernatural powers or charms
synset: charm
4. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
synset: charm, influence, tempt
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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