Etymology

Noun

1. An object, act or words believed to have magic power.

   A charm against evil

   It works like a charm.

2. The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration; often constructed in the plural.

   He had great personal charm.

   She tried to win him over with her charms.

3. A property of some subatomic particles.
4. A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc.

   She wears a charm bracelet on her wrist.

5. The collective noun for finches.

• (something with magic power): amulet, incantation, spell, talisman
• (quality of arousing delight or admiration): appeal, attraction, charisma
• (trinket): amulet, dangle, ornament

1. To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

   He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.

2. To use a magical charm upon someone/something.

   After winning three games while wearing the chain, Dan began to think it had been charmed.

Synonyms

• (seduce, entrance or fascinate): delight, enchant, entrance, win one over
• (use magic): bewitch, enchant, ensorcel, enspell