Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
CHARM
I. noun see: chant
Date: 14th century
1. the chanting or reciting of a magic spell ; incantation , a practice or expression believed to have magic power, something worn about the person to ward off evil or ensure good fortune ; amulet ,
3. a trait that fascinates, allures, or delights, a physical grace or attraction, compelling attractiveness , a small ornament worn on a bracelet or chain, a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of + 2/3 and a measured energy of approximately 1.5 GeV, charmless adjective
II. verb
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. to affect by or as if by magic ; compel , to please, soothe, or delight by compelling attraction , to endow with or as if with supernatural powers by means of charms, to control (an animal) typically by charms (as the playing of music) , intransitive verb to practice magic and enchantment, to have the effect of a charm ; fascinate , see: attract charmer noun