beguile

be·guile  (b-gl)

tr.v. 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.

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[Middle English bigilen : bi-, be- + gilen, to deceive; see guile.]

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be·guilement n.

be·guiler n.

be·guiling·ly adv.

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beguile [big-gile]

Verb

[-guiling, -guiled] to charm (someone) into doing something he or she would not normally do

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	beguile - influence by slyness hoodwink, juggle cheat, rip off, chisel - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
	2.	beguile - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"

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beguile

verb 1. charm, please, attract, delight, occupy, cheer, fascinate, entertain, absorb, entrance, win over, amuse, divert, distract, enchant, captivate, solace, allure, bewitch, mesmerize, engross, enrapture, tickle the fancy of

verb 2. fool, trick, take in, cheat, con (informal) mislead, impose on, deceive, dupe, gull (archaic) delude, bamboozle, hoodwink, take for a ride (informal) befool << OPPOSITE enlighten

Translations

beguile [bɪˈgaɪl] vt (= enchant) → seducir

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beguile [bɪˈgaɪl] vt (= enchant) → enjôler

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beguile [bɪˈgaɪl] vt → betören

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beguile [bɪˈgaɪl] vt (= enchant) → incantare