Words, characters or other things imagined to possess some occult or unintelligible power; hence, a magic power or spell, by which with the supposed assistance of the devil, witches and sorcerers have been supposed to do wonderful things. Spell; enchantment. Hence,

That which has power to subdue opposition, and gain the affections; that which can please irresistible; that which delights and attracts the heart; generally in the plural. The smiles of nature and the charms of art. Good humor only teaches charms to last.

To subdue or control by incantation or secret influence. I will send serpents among you - which will not be charmed. Jeremiah 8:17.

To subdue by secret power, especially by that which pleases and delights the mind; to allay, or appease. Music the fiercest grief can charm.

To give exquisite pleasure to the mind or senses; to delight. We were charmed with the conversation. The aerial songster charms us with her melodious notes.

To fortify with charms against evil. I have a charmed life, which must not yield.

To make powerful by charms.

To summon by incantation.

To temper agreeably.

To sound harmonically.