beguile

[ bih-gahyl ]

/ bɪˈgaɪl /

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verb (used with object), be·guiled, be·guil·ing.

to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.

to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually followed by of): to be beguiled of money.

to charm or divert: a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.

to pass (time) pleasantly: beguiling the long afternoon with a good book.

Origin of beguile

First recorded in 1175–1225, beguile is from the Middle English word bigilen.See be-, guile

SYNONYMS FOR beguile

1 deceive, cheat.

3 amuse, entertain.

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OTHER WORDS FROM beguile

be·guile·ment, nounbe·guil·er, nounun·be·guiled, adjectiveun·be·guil·ing, adjective

Words nearby beguile

begrime, begrudge, begrudgery, beg the question, beg to differ, beguile, beguiling, Beguin, beguine, begum, begun

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Example sentences from the Web for beguile

Will she beguile him into poor judgment, sidetracking his revenge crusade?
NBC’s ‘Dracula’ Sure Is Sexy, But It Isn’t Scary|Kevin Fallon|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She played a young woman hired to beguile a man, a natural fit for the natural beauty.
Farrah Fawcett: A Video Tribute|The Daily Beast Video|June 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Blessed should I be if I could beguile a benighted traveller into safety!
Willing to Die|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Thus lurk they under the name of the Church, and beguile silly creatures with their vain glozing.
The Apology of the Church of England|John Jewel

When he was silent, I knew he was conceiving some surprise in the shape of a new fruit, or a new view to beguile me.
Summer Cruising in the South Seas|Charles Warren Stoddard
That was apparently a short walk to our distant home, for there was abundant conversation and debate to beguile the way.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865|Various
I had in this way rest for a day, and somewhat to beguile the time.
Memoirs of Leonora Christina|Leonora Christina Ulfeldt

British Dictionary definitions for beguile

beguile

/ (bɪˈɡaɪl) /

verb -guiles, -guiling or -guiled (tr)

to charm; fascinate

to delude; influence by slyness

(often foll by of or out of) to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of

to pass pleasantly; while away

Derived forms of beguile

beguilement, nounbeguiler, noun

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单词	beguile
释义	beguile [ bih-gahyl ] / bɪˈgaɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beguile ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), be·guiled, be·guil·ing. to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude. to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually followed by of): to be beguiled of money. to charm or divert: a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist. to pass (time) pleasantly: beguiling the long afternoon with a good book. Origin of beguile First recorded in 1175–1225, beguile is from the Middle English word bigilen.See be-, guile SYNONYMS FOR beguile 1 deceive, cheat. 3 amuse, entertain. SEE SYNONYMS FOR beguile ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM beguile be·guile·ment, nounbe·guil·er, nounun·be·guiled, adjectiveun·be·guil·ing, adjective Words nearby beguile begrime, begrudge, begrudgery, beg the question, beg to differ, beguile, beguiling, Beguin, beguine, begum, begun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beguile Will she beguile him into poor judgment, sidetracking his revenge crusade? NBC’s ‘Dracula’ Sure Is Sexy, But It Isn’t Scary\|Kevin Fallon\|October 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST She played a young woman hired to beguile a man, a natural fit for the natural beauty. Farrah Fawcett: A Video Tribute\|The Daily Beast Video\|June 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Blessed should I be if I could beguile a benighted traveller into safety! Willing to Die\|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Thus lurk they under the name of the Church, and beguile silly creatures with their vain glozing. The Apology of the Church of England\|John Jewel When he was silent, I knew he was conceiving some surprise in the shape of a new fruit, or a new view to beguile me. Summer Cruising in the South Seas\|Charles Warren Stoddard That was apparently a short walk to our distant home, for there was abundant conversation and debate to beguile the way. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865\|Various I had in this way rest for a day, and somewhat to beguile the time. Memoirs of Leonora Christina\|Leonora Christina Ulfeldt British Dictionary definitions for beguile beguile / (bɪˈɡaɪl) / verb -guiles, -guiling or -guiled (tr) to charm; fascinate to delude; influence by slyness (often foll by of or out of) to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of to pass pleasantly; while away Derived forms of beguile beguilement, nounbeguiler, 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 beguile mislead, deceive, entice, seduce, tickle, amuse, engross, entertain, wow, shave, scam, cheat, lure, dupe, exploit, have, manipulate, jockey, snow, take
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beguile

verb (used with object), be·guiled, be·guil·ing.

Origin of beguile

SYNONYMS FOR beguile

OTHER WORDS FROM beguile

Words nearby beguile

Example sentences from the Web for beguile

British Dictionary definitions for beguile

verb -guiles, -guiling or -guiled (tr)

Derived forms of beguile

Words related to beguile