becharm

becharm

Ahab knew that the whale had sounded; but intending to be near him at the next rising, he held on his way a little sideways from the vessel; the becharmed crew maintaining the profoundest silence, as the head-bent waves hammered and hammered against the opposing bow.


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  • Becharm — Be*charm , v. t. To charm; to captivate. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • becharm — verb 1. control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • Syn: ↑charm • Derivationally related forms: ↑charm (for: ↑charm) • Hypernyms: ↑control, ↑command …   Useful english dictionary

  • becharm — /bi chahrm /, v.t. to charm; bewitch; captivate. [1300 50; ME; see BE , CHARM] * * * …   Universalium

  • becharm — Synonyms and related words: allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, charm, delectate, delight, draw on, enamor, enchant, endear, enrapture, enravish, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, freak out, glamour, hold in… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • becharm — v. charm, captivate, attract; cause to be in love; cast a magic spell …   English contemporary dictionary

  • becharm — v. a. Charm, captivate, enchant, enchain, fascinate, cast a spell on …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • becharm — be·charm …   English syllables

  • attract — Synonyms and related words: adduct, affect the interest, allure, appeal, appeal to, be attractive, be magnetic, becharm, beckon, beguile, bewitch, captivate, carry away, charm, concern, court, drag, draw, draw in, draw on, draw towards, enamor,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • beguile — Synonyms and related words: allure, amuse, bamboozle, beat, becharm, beguile of, betray, bewitch, bilk, bluff, bunco, burn, cajole, call away, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, charm, cheat, cheat on, chisel, chouse, chouse out of, circumvent …   Moby Thesaurus

  • bewitch — Synonyms and related words: abuse, afflict, aggrieve, allure, attract, becharm, bedevil, befoul, beguile, blight, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, charm, condemn, corrupt, crucify, curse, damage, dazzle, defile, delectate, delight, demonize,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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