Enthral vs Enchant - What's the difference?
enthral | enchant |
To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.
To make subservient; to enslave or subjugate.
To attract and delight, to charm.
* 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/nyregion/new-jersey-continues-to-cope-with-hurricane-sandy.html?hp]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
To cast a spell over.
* 2009 , Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary , Paizo Publishing, ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1, page 241
As verbs the difference between enthral and enchant
is that enthral is to hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate while enchant is to attract and delight, to charm.enthral
English
Alternative forms
* enthrallVerb
Synonyms
* (hold spellbound) bewitch, captivate, charm, hold in awe, transfix * (make subservient) enslave, subjugateenchant
English
Alternative forms
* enchaunt (obsolete) * inchant (obsolete) * inchaunt (obsolete)Verb
(en verb)- New Jersey was reeling on Wednesday from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which has caused catastrophic flooding here in Hoboken and in other New York City suburbs, destroyed entire neighborhoods across the state and wiped out iconic boardwalks in shore towns that had enchanted generations of vacationgoers.
- With the aid of his eponymous pipes, a satyr is capable of weaving a wide variety of melodic spells designed to enchant others and bring them in line with his capricious desires.