bedevil

[ bih-dev-uhl ]

/ bɪˈdɛv əl /

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verb (used with object), be·dev·iled, be·dev·il·ing or (especially British) be·dev·illed, be·dev·il·ling.

to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.

to possess, as with a devil; bewitch.

to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound: an issue bedeviled by prejudices.

to beset or hamper continuously: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures.

Origin of bedevil

First recorded in 1760–70; be- + devil

OTHER WORDS FROM bedevil

be·dev·il·ment, noun

Words nearby bedevil

bedeck, bedeguar, bedehouse, bedel, bedesman, bedevil, bedew, bedfast, bedfellow, Bedford, Bedford cord

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Example sentences from the Web for bedevil

Matthew Yglesias on how President Obama can woo back liberals, bedevil the GOP—and change the outcome this fall.
How to Win 2010|Matthew Yglesias|January 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And the rifts produced by the idea-besotted '60s continue to bedevil us.
The Intellectual Crash of 2009|Lee Siegel|March 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
What's become of that little boot-black that you used to bedevil?
Gabriel Conroy|Bert Harte
This contract in a very few years arose to bedevil the railroad situation in the North Country.
The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad|Edward Hungerford

Of all the vegetables calculated to bedevil human beings, he decided, growing corn was the worst.
The Duck-footed Hound|James Arthur Kjelgaard
I've been listening to you trying to bedevil that man out there, but I'm afraid your humor is a little on the slap-stick order.
Wide Courses|James Brendan Connolly
Paul Kelpy, thou wert an honest cut-throat, to bedevil so good a house: we turn it to account—ha, ha!
Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2)|John P. Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for bedevil

bedevil

/ (bɪˈdɛvəl) /

verb -ils, -illing or -illed or US -ils, -iling or -iled (tr)

to harass or torment

to throw into confusion

to possess, as with a devil

Derived forms of bedevil

bedevilment, noun

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单词	bedevil
释义	bedevil [ bih-dev-uhl ] / bɪˈdɛv əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bedevil ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), be·dev·iled, be·dev·il·ing or (especially British) be·dev·illed, be·dev·il·ling. to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries. to possess, as with a devil; bewitch. to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound: an issue bedeviled by prejudices. to beset or hamper continuously: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures. Origin of bedevil First recorded in 1760–70; be- + devil OTHER WORDS FROM bedevil be·dev·il·ment, noun Words nearby bedevil bedeck, bedeguar, bedehouse, bedel, bedesman, bedevil, bedew, bedfast, bedfellow, Bedford, Bedford cord Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bedevil Matthew Yglesias on how President Obama can woo back liberals, bedevil the GOP—and change the outcome this fall. How to Win 2010\|Matthew Yglesias\|January 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST And the rifts produced by the idea-besotted '60s continue to bedevil us. The Intellectual Crash of 2009\|Lee Siegel\|March 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST What's become of that little boot-black that you used to bedevil? Gabriel Conroy\|Bert Harte This contract in a very few years arose to bedevil the railroad situation in the North Country. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad\|Edward Hungerford Of all the vegetables calculated to bedevil human beings, he decided, growing corn was the worst. The Duck-footed Hound\|James Arthur Kjelgaard I've been listening to you trying to bedevil that man out there, but I'm afraid your humor is a little on the slap-stick order. Wide Courses\|James Brendan Connolly Paul Kelpy, thou wert an honest cut-throat, to bedevil so good a house: we turn it to account—ha, ha! Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2)\|John P. Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for bedevil bedevil / (bɪˈdɛvəl) / verb -ils, -illing or -illed or US -ils, -iling or -iled (tr) to harass or torment to throw into confusion to possess, as with a devil Derived forms of bedevil bedevilment, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bedevil annoy, bother, irritate, beset, harass, torment, baffle, rattle, unsettle, unhinge, provoke, bug, badger, fluster, muddle, bewilder
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bedevil

verb (used with object), be·dev·iled, be·dev·il·ing or (especially British) be·dev·illed, be·dev·il·ling.

Origin of bedevil

OTHER WORDS FROM bedevil

Words nearby bedevil

Example sentences from the Web for bedevil

British Dictionary definitions for bedevil

verb -ils, -illing or -illed or US -ils, -iling or -iled (tr)

Derived forms of bedevil

Words related to bedevil