"becharm" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: becharms [present, singular, third-person], becharming [participle, present], becharmed [participle, past], becharmed [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)m Etymology: From Middle English becharmen, bicharmen, equivalent to be- (“on, upon”) + charm. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|becharmen}} Middle English becharmen, {{af|en|be-|charm|t1=on, upon}} be- (“on, upon”) + charm Head templates: {{en-verb}} becharm (third-person singular simple present becharms, present participle becharming, simple past and past participle becharmed)
  1. (transitive, archaic) To charm; fascinate; hold by a charm or spell. Tags: archaic, transitive Derived forms: becharming
    Sense id: en-becharm-en-verb-eC9QatAD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

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