beguile

To beguile is defined as to deceive someone in a cunning way or to enchant someone and make him become attracted to you.

(verb)

  1. An example of beguile is when a politician uses clever words to trick people.
  2. An example of beguile is a stunning woman wearing a slinky dress.

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See beguile in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb beguiled, beguiling

  1. to mislead by cheating or tricking; deceive
  2. to deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat: he was beguiled of his money
  3. to pass (time) pleasantly; while away: she beguiled her days with reading
  4. to charm or delight

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See beguile in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb be·guiled, be·guil·ing, be·guiles
  1. To deceive by guile; delude. See Synonyms at deceive.
  2. To take away from by or as if by guile; cheat: a disease that has beguiled me of strength.
  3. To distract the attention of; divert: “to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming” (Abraham Lincoln).
  4. To pass (time) pleasantly.
  5. To amuse or charm; delight. See Synonyms at charm.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bigilen

Origin: : bi-, be-

Origin: + gilen, to deceive; see guile

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Related Forms:

  • be·guileˈment noun
  • be·guilˈer noun
  • be·guilˈing·ly adverb

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