n. something believed to bring good luck

n. something believed to bring good luck

n. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

v. protect through supernatural powers or charms

v. control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

n. a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"

n. an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

n. something used to beautify

n. the power to entice or attract through personal charm

n. alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

n. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

n. an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing

n. the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

n. the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

n. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

v. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

v. spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

v. cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

v. give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"

v. engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

v. hold spellbound

v. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

v. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights"

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

v. arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"

v. induce hypnosis in

v. make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me"

v. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"

v. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

v. feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

v. induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

v. try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

v. excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"

v. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

v. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

v. be repellent to; cause aversion in

v. free from enchantment