Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

becharm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: becharm
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To charm; fascinate; hold by a charm or spell.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Middle English becharmen, bicharmen, equivalent to be- (“on, upon”) + charm.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: becharmen

Usage

Inflected Forms

becharms (present, singular) becharming (participle, present) becharmed (participle, past) becharmed (past)

Derived Forms

becharming

Synonyms

capture enamour trance catch enamor captivate beguile charm fascinate bewitch entrance enchant

Rhymes With

farm arm harm alarm charm secular arm disarm parm gendarme rearm yarm sarm

Questions

What does becharm mean?: To charm; fascinate; hold by a charm or spell.
Where does becharm come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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