To put someone under a spell or magical charm; to bewitch or enchant completely.
From Old French 'sorcier' (sorcerer) combined with the prefix 'en-' meaning 'to cause to be.' The word evolved in Middle English through magical and literary traditions to mean placing someone under magical control or enchantment.
This word reveals how English absorbed magical terminology from medieval French romances—'sorcery' and 'ensorcelize' share the same root, but ensorcelize specifically means the *act of applying* the spell, showing how English can transform nouns into action verbs with creative prefixes.
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