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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ent-tsue-ken
"Die Darbietung entzückte das Publikum."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fill with delight or enchantment; to captivate.
"The performance enravished the audience, leaving them in awe." - 2
To carry away by force; to abduct.
"The story told of a hero who enravished the princess from her captors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'enravish' is derived from the prefix 'en-' meaning 'to cause to be in' and 'ravish', which comes from the Old French 'ravir', meaning 'to seize' or 'to carry away'. The term has evolved through Middle English, where it took on a more emotional connotation of being captivated or enchanted.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enravish" is said worldwide
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ravir
Transliteration: ra-veer
"La performance a ravi le public."
entzücken
Transliteration: ent-tsue-ken
"Die Darbietung entzückte das Publikum."
rapire
Transliteration: ra-pee-re
"La performance ha rapito il pubblico."
cautivar
Transliteration: cau-ti-var
"La actuación cautivó al público."
cativar
Transliteration: ca-ti-var
"A apresentação cativou o público."
मोहित करना
Transliteration: mohit karna
"प्रदर्शन ने दर्शकों को मोहित कर दिया।"
迷住
Transliteration: mí zhù
"表演迷住了观众。"
매료시키다
Transliteration: maelyo sikida
"공연이 관객을 매료시켰다."
魅了する
Transliteration: miryō suru
"パフォーマンスは観客を魅了した。"
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