enchant

/ɛnˈtʃant/verb

To charm and delight someone, capturing their interest completely.

Example sentence

“The street musician enchanted the crowd with his violin.”

The fairy-tale root stays alive: 'enchanted forest', 'enchanted castle'. To be enchanted by a city or performance is to be delighted by it.

Related words

enchantingTo fill someone with delight and fascination; to charm.enamoredTo fill someone with love or great fondness; usually used in the passive with "of" or "with".encompassTo form a ring around something; to surround it completely.enactTo turn a proposed bill into an official law.encounterA meeting with someone or something, often one that was not planned.emulateTo try to match someone or copy what they do, often because you admire them.