different between enchant vs cheer

English

Alternative forms

• enchaunt, inchant, inchaunt (all obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English enchaunten, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incant?re, present active infinitive of incant?.Doublet of incant.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?t?ænt/, /?n?t?ænt/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /?n?t?ant/, /?n?t?ant/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?t???nt/, /?n?t???nt/
• (General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /?n?t???nt/, /en?t???nt/
• Rhymes: -ænt, -??nt

Verb

enchant (third-person singular simple present enchants, present participle enchanting, simple past and past participle enchanted)

1. To attract and delight, to charm.
   • 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):

     New Jersey was reeling on Wednesday from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which has caused catastrophic flooding here in Hoboken and in other New York City suburbs, destroyed entire neighborhoods across the state and wiped out iconic boardwalks in shore towns that had enchanted generations of vacationgoers.

2. To cast a spell upon (often one that attracts or charms).
   • 2009, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary, Paizo Publishing, ?ISBN, page 241

     With the aid of his eponymous pipes, a satyr is capable of weaving a wide variety of melodic spells designed to enchant others and bring them in line with his capricious desires.

3. (role-playing games) To magically enhance or degrade an item.

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Anagrams

• Nechtan

Middle English

Verb

enchant

1. Alternative form of enchaunten

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t????(?)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /t??i?/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Etymology 1

From Middle English chere, from Old French chere, from Old French chiere, from Late Latin cara.

Noun

cheer (countable and uncountable, plural cheers)

1. (uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. [from 14^thc.]
2. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
3. A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray". [from 18^thc.]
4. A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
5. (Canada, US) Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport.

6. (obsolete) One's facial expression or countenance. [13^th-19^thc.]
   • 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, V.7:

     ‘thorough evill rest of this last night, / Or ill apayd or much dismayd ye be; / That by your change of cheare is easie for to see.’

7. (archaic) One's attitude, mood. [from 14^thc.]
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Mark VI:

     And anon he talked with them, and sayde unto them: be of good chere, it is I, be not afrayed.

   • 1600, Philemon Holland, The Romane Historie

     The parents […] fled away with heavy cheer.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:applause

Derived terms

• Bronx cheer

Translations

Verb

cheer (third-person singular simple present cheers, present participle cheering, simple past and past participle cheered)

1. (transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.

   We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.

2. (transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.

   • The proud he tam'd, the penitent he cheer'd.

3. (transitive, intransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

   The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.

   The crowd cheered the athletes.

Antonyms

• boo

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Translations

Etymology 2

Clipping of cheerleading.

Noun

cheer (uncountable)

1. Cheerleading.
   • 1999, Jim Lord and Chris Calvert. Cheerleading: Where Does Your Gym Fit In?.

     ...[P]erspective [sic] gym cheer programs must address how to support a cheer program while maintaining appropriate and safe skill progressions.

   • 2000, Linda Villarosa. Cheerleading Changes, and Injuries Increase in The New York Times.

     Last year, more than 75,000 high school participants took part in cheerleading competitions, and the National Federation of State High School Associations says that "competitive cheer" is the fastest growing sport for girls.

   • 2018, Chad Thompson. Iowa Central cheer team is tops at national competition in The Messenger.

     The Iowa Central Community College cheer team has achieved something no other college in Iowa has before.

Anagrams

• Erech, reech