bewitching

be·witch (b

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tr.v. be·witched, be·witch·ing, be·witch·es

1. To place under one's power by or as if by magic; cast a spell over.

2. To captivate completely; entrance. See Synonyms at charm.

[Middle English biwicchen : probably bi-, be- + wicchen (from Old English wiccian, from wicce, witch, or wicca, sorcerer); see weg- in Indo-European roots.]

be·witcher n.

be·witcher·y n.

be·witching·ly adv.

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Adj.

bewitching - capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"

captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating

attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

Translations

bewitching [bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ] ADJ → cautivador

bewitching [bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ] adj [smile, beauty] → enchanteur/teresse; [combination] → séduisant(e)

bewitching

adj, bewitchingly

adv → bezaubernd, hinreißend

bewitching [bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ] adj (fig) (person) → affascinante, seducente; (smile, look) → ammaliatore/trice

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Becharm beguile bewitch bewitched bewitchment captivate captivating charm enchant enchanted enchanting enraptured ensorcelled enthralling entrance entrancing fascinate fascinating hex	I long to see her, and shall certainly accept your kind invitation, that I may form some idea of those bewitching powers which can do so much--engaging at the same time, and in the same house, the affections of two men, who were neither of them at liberty to bestow them- -and all this without the charm of youth Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context Oh, you bewitching little scamp, CAN'T you be quiet just a minute or two, and let your poor old uncle attend to a part of his duties? A Horse's Tale by Twain, Mark View in context Whatever else was beautiful or dainty or delightful of itself faded to dullness when contrasted with Ozma's bewitching face, and it has often been said by those who know that no other ruler in all the world can ever hope to equal the gracious charm of her manner. The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context	beware Bewash Beweep Bewet bewhisker bewhiskered Bewhore Bewick Bewick's swan Bewig bewigged bewilder bewildered bewilderedly Bewilderedness bewildering bewilderingly bewilderment Bewinter Bewit bewitch bewitched Bewitchedness Bewitcher Bewitchery bewitching bewitchingly bewitchment Bewonder Bewrap bewray Bewrayer Bewrayment Bewreck Bewreke Bewrought Bexhill Bexley Bextra bey Beylic Beyoglu beyond beyond a doubt beyond a shadow of a doubt Beyond compare Beyond comparison beyond control Beyond dispute beyond doubt beyond measure	bewilder bewilder bewildered bewildered bewilderedly bewilderedly bewilderedness bewilderedness bewildering bewildering bewilderingly bewilderingly bewilderment bewilderment bewilderments bewilderments bewilders bewilders Bewinter BeWiSe Bewit bewitch bewitch bewitched Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered Bewitchedness bewitcher bewitchers bewitchery bewitches bewitching bewitchingly bewitchment bewitchment bewitchments bewitchments Bewl BEWNET Bewonder BEWR Bewrap bewray bewrayed Bewrayer bewraying Bewrayment bewrays Bewreck Bewreke Bewrought BEWS BEWSS BEWT BEWU Bewußtsein, Atmung, Kreislauf Bewust Onbeschonken Bestuurder Bewust Ongehuwde Moeder

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I long to see her, and shall certainly accept your kind invitation, that I may form some idea of those bewitching powers which can do so much--engaging at the same time, and in the same house, the affections of two men, who were neither of them at liberty to bestow them- -and all this without the charm of youth

Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context

Oh, you bewitching little scamp, CAN'T you be quiet just a minute or two, and let your poor old uncle attend to a part of his duties?

A Horse's Tale by Twain, Mark View in context

Whatever else was beautiful or dainty or delightful of itself faded to dullness when contrasted with Ozma's bewitching face, and it has often been said by those who know that no other ruler in all the world can ever hope to equal the gracious charm of her manner.

The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context

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