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   Be·guile

   /bəˈɡīl/

   

   verb

   • 1. charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way: "every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine" Similar charmattractenchantentrancewin overwoocaptivatebewitchspellbinddazzleblindhypnotizemesmerizeseducetemptlead onlureenticeensnareentrapdeceivemisleadtake intrickinveigledupefooldouble-crosshoodwinktake advantage ofinformal:tickle someone's fancyfloat someone's boatbutter upsweet-talksoft-soapbamboozlecondiddleshaftpull a fast one onput one over ontake for a ridestring alonglead up the garden pathpull the wool over someone's eyessuckersnookerpull a swifty onOpposite repelbe straight with
   • ▪ trick (someone) into doing something: "they were beguiled into signing a peace treaty"
   • 2. help (time) pass pleasantly: literary "to beguile some of the time they went to the movie theater" Similar entertainamusedelightpleaseoccupyabsorbengagedistractdivertinterestfascinateenthrallengrosspreoccupyhold the attention ofwhile awaypassspenduse uptake upkillwastefritterdissipateOpposite bore

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘deceive, deprive of by fraud’): from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete guile ‘to deceive’ (see guile).

   Derivatives

   • 1. beguilement noun
   • 2. beguiler noun

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   to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them : He was completely beguiled by her beauty. The salesman beguiled him into buying a car he didn't want. Synonym. captivate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attracting and tempting. affinity. allure. alluringly. arrest. attract. charm offensive.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEGUILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them : He was completely beguiled by her beauty. The salesman beguiled him into buying a car he didn't want. Synonym. captivate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attracting and tempting. affinity. allure. alluringly. arrest. attract. charm offensive.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beguileBeguile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To beguile is to entertain and convince by flattery. Someone who beguiles is tricky and often charming, like when a smooth-talking friend tries to beguile you into giving them your allowance. The word beguile is from Middle English, and while guile involves deceit, to beguile means to spend time pleasantly, even if it involves trickery.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › beguileBeguile - definition of beguile by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To deceive by guile or charm: beguiled unwary investors. 2. To deprive (someone) of something by guile or deceit; 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 amuse or charm; delight or fascinate.

6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › beguilebeguile - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Nov 15, 2023 · ( transitive) To charm, delight or captivate . I will never touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles. ( transitive) To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion. We beguiled the hours away. Related terms [ edit] wile. Translations [ edit] ± to deceive or delude (using guile)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEGUILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. to charm; fascinate. 2. to delude; influence by slyness. 3. (often foll by of or out of) to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of. 4. to pass pleasantly; while away. Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbeguile verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of beguile verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.