ensorcell

English

/ɛnˈsɔːs(ə)l/, /ɛnˈsɔɹsəl/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To bewitch or enchant.
  • (transitive) To captivate, entrance, fascinate.

Etymology

Derived from Old French ensorceler (cast a spell, captivate, enchant) derived from Latin sors (fate, lot, oracular response, fortune, divinatory stick) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (bind, flow, protect, watch over, run, put together, arrange, tie, thread, unite, tack, stream, grasp, tie together, take, preserve), *ser- (bind, flow, protect, watch over, run, put together, arrange, tie, thread, unite, tack, stream, grasp, tie together, take, preserve).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ser-

Gloss

bind, flow, protect, watch over, run, put together, arrange, tie, thread, unite, tack, stream, grasp, tie together, take, preserve

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

糸

Emoji

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