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beguile

(bɪgaɪl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense beguiles, present participle beguiling, past tense, past participle beguiled

1. verb

If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it.

His paintings beguiled the Prince of Wales. [VERB noun]

We are beguiled by the country's beauty and its magnificent cultural past. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: charm, please, attract, delight More Synonyms of beguile

2. verb

If someone beguiles you into doing something, they trick you into doing it.

He used his newspapers to beguile the readers into buying shares in his company. [VERB noun + into]

Synonyms: fool, trick, take in, cheat More Synonyms of beguile

beguile in British English

(bɪˈɡaɪl)

verbWord forms: -guiles, -guiling or -guiled (transitive)

to charm; fascinate

to delude; influence by slyness

3. (often foll by of or out of)

to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of

to pass pleasantly; while away

Derived forms

beguilement (beˈguilement)

noun

beguiler (beˈguiler)

noun

beguile in American English

(biˈgaɪl; bɪˈgaɪl)

verb transitiveWord forms: beˈguiled or beˈguiling

to mislead by cheating or tricking; deceive

to deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat

he was beguiled of his money

to pass (time) pleasantly; while away

she beguiled her days with reading

to charm or delight

SIMILAR WORDS: aˈmuse, deˈceive, lure

Derived forms

beguilement (beˈguilement)

noun

beguiler (beˈguiler)

noun

Examples of 'beguile' in a sentence
beguile

Each time, she plans to beguile him into nostalgia for his childhood, to remind him, tempt him to recall.Behind a telephone he could charm, beguile, tease and persuade.`My pleasure, monsieur," Dusseault said in a voice designed, Hart thought, to beguile women.

1 (verb) in the sense of charm

Her paintings beguiled the critics.

Synonyms

charm

My sister charms everyone she meets.

please

This comment pleased her immensely.

attract

Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.

delight

The report has delighted environmentalists.

occupy

I had other matters to occupy me that day.

cheer

fascinate

She fascinated us, on and off stage.

entertain

He entertained us with anecdotes about his job.

absorb

a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had

entrance

She entranced the audience with her classical Indian singing.

win over

amuse

The thought seemed to amuse her.

divert

diverting her with jokes and fiery arguments

distract

I took out a book and tried to distract myself.

enchant

This book will enchant readers.

captivate

I was captivated by her sparkling personality.

solace

allure

The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat.

bewitch

She was not moving, as if someone had bewitched her.

mesmerize

There was something about her which mesmerized him.

engross

enrapture

tickle the fancy of

2 (verb) in the sense of fool

Definition

to charm (someone) into doing something he or she would not normally do

He used his newspapers to beguile his readers.

Synonyms

fool

Art dealers fool a lot of people.

trick

He'll be upset when he finds out how you tricked him.

take in

cheat

He cheated people out of their life savings.

con (informal)

He claimed that the businessman had conned him out of his life savings.

mislead

Ministers knowingly misled the public.

impose on

deceive

He has deceived and disillusioned us all.

dupe

Some of the offenders duped the psychologists.

gull (archaic)

Consumers are no longer so easily gulled into paying extra for a designer label.

delude

We delude ourselves that we are in control.

bamboozle

He was bamboozled by conmen.

hoodwink

Many people are hoodwinked by the so-called beauty industry.

take for a ride (informal)

befool

Opposites

alarm

alert

enlighten

put right

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absorb

Definition

to engage the interest of someone

a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had

Synonyms

engross,

hold,

involve,

fill,

arrest,

fix,

occupy,

engage,

fascinate,

preoccupy,

engulf,

fill up,

immerse,

rivet,

captivate,

monopolize,

enwrap

in the sense of allure

The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat.

Synonyms

attract,

persuade,

charm,

win over,

tempt,

lure,

seduce,

entice,

enchant,

lead on,

coax,

captivate,

beguile,

cajole,

decoy,

inveigle

in the sense of amuse

Definition

to cause to laugh or smile

The thought seemed to amuse her.

Synonyms

entertain,

please,

delight,

charm,

cheer,

tickle,

gratify,

beguile,

enliven,

regale,

gladden

Nearby words of
beguile

beginning
begrudge
begrudgingly
beguile
beguiling
behalf
behave

Synonyms of 'beguile'

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单词	beguile
释义	Trends of beguile View usage for: beguile (bɪgaɪl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense beguiles, present participle beguiling, past tense, past participle beguiled 1. verb If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it. His paintings beguiled the Prince of Wales. [VERB noun] We are beguiled by the country's beauty and its magnificent cultural past. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: charm, please, attract, delight More Synonyms of beguile 2. verb If someone beguiles you into doing something, they trick you into doing it. He used his newspapers to beguile the readers into buying shares in his company. [VERB noun + into] Synonyms: fool, trick, take in, cheat More Synonyms of beguile beguile in British English (bɪˈɡaɪl) verbWord forms: -guiles, -guiling or -guiled (transitive) 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 Derived forms beguilement (beˈguilement) noun beguiler (beˈguiler) noun beguile in American English (biˈgaɪl; bɪˈgaɪl) verb transitiveWord forms: beˈguiled or beˈguiling 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 SIMILAR WORDS: aˈmuse, deˈceive, lure Derived forms beguilement (beˈguilement) noun beguiler (beˈguiler) noun Examples of 'beguile' in a sentence beguile Each time, she plans to beguile him into nostalgia for his childhood, to remind him, tempt him to recall. Various LOOKING FOR THE SPARK (2002) Behind a telephone he could charm, beguile, tease and persuade. Vanessa Jones THE KINDEST USE A KNIFE (2002) `My pleasure, monsieur," Dusseault said in a voice designed, Hart thought, to beguile women. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (2002) 1 (verb) in the sense of charm Her paintings beguiled the critics. Synonyms charm My sister charms everyone she meets. please This comment pleased her immensely. attract Summer attracts visitors to the countryside. delight The report has delighted environmentalists. occupy I had other matters to occupy me that day. cheer fascinate She fascinated us, on and off stage. entertain He entertained us with anecdotes about his job. absorb a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had entrance She entranced the audience with her classical Indian singing. win over amuse The thought seemed to amuse her. divert diverting her with jokes and fiery arguments distract I took out a book and tried to distract myself. enchant This book will enchant readers. captivate I was captivated by her sparkling personality. solace allure The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat. bewitch She was not moving, as if someone had bewitched her. mesmerize There was something about her which mesmerized him. engross enrapture tickle the fancy of 2 (verb) in the sense of fool Definition to charm (someone) into doing something he or she would not normally do He used his newspapers to beguile his readers. Synonyms fool Art dealers fool a lot of people. trick He'll be upset when he finds out how you tricked him. take in cheat He cheated people out of their life savings. con (informal) He claimed that the businessman had conned him out of his life savings. mislead Ministers knowingly misled the public. impose on deceive He has deceived and disillusioned us all. dupe Some of the offenders duped the psychologists. gull (archaic) Consumers are no longer so easily gulled into paying extra for a designer label. delude We delude ourselves that we are in control. bamboozle He was bamboozled by conmen. hoodwink Many people are hoodwinked by the so-called beauty industry. take for a ride (informal) befool Opposites alarm , alert , enlighten , put right Additional synonyms in the sense of absorb Definition to engage the interest of someone a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had Synonyms engross, hold, involve, fill, arrest, fix, occupy, engage, fascinate, preoccupy, engulf, fill up, immerse, rivet, captivate, monopolize, enwrap in the sense of allure The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat. Synonyms attract, persuade, charm, win over, tempt, lure, seduce, entice, enchant, lead on, coax, captivate, beguile, cajole, decoy, inveigle in the sense of amuse Definition to cause to laugh or smile The thought seemed to amuse her. Synonyms entertain, please, delight, charm, cheer, tickle, gratify, beguile, enliven, regale, gladden Nearby words of beguile beginning begrudge begrudgingly beguile beguiling behalf behave Synonyms of 'beguile' beguile Explore 'beguile' in the dictionary
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