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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

I was captivated/enchanted/fascinated by her the first time I saw her.

It was love at first sight--I was captivated/enchanted/fascinated by her the first time I saw her.

Do all of the bolded words fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
  

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I'd use fascinated, perhaps captivated, and not at all enchanted.

  • I'd use fascinated, perhaps captivated, and not at all enchanted.
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6 Answers
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I'd use fascinated, perhaps captivated, and not at all enchanted.
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Marius HancuI'd use fascinated, perhaps captivated, and not at all enchanted.
Thanks, Marius.

But could you tell me why "enchanted" doesn't work?
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Enchanted is too related to a sorcerer/sorceress, and what they do to you.

See the synonyms here:

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/attract

Use this site before posting for synonyms.
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Enchanted means "delightful" also.

There is a famous song, "Some Enchanted Evening."
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I like enchanted in this context - it seems very suitable. It means to charm or please someone greatly.
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I am not saying the others aren't suitable, they just aren't used too much:

Google:
439,000 for "fascinated by her"
47,200 for "charmed by her"
53,300 for "enchanted by her"

BBC:
207 from bbc.co.uk for "fascinated by her"
9 from bbc.co.uk for "charmed by her"
5 from bbc.co.uk for "enchanted by her"

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