bewitch

be·witch

 (bĭ-wĭch′)

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

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

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

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

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be·witch′er n.

be·witch′er·y n.

be·witch′ing·ly adv.

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bewitch

(bɪˈwɪtʃ)

vb (tr)

1. to attract and fascinate; enchant

2. to cast a spell over

[C13 bewicchen; see be-, witch]

beˈwitching adj

beˈwitchingly adv

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be•witch

(bɪˈwɪtʃ)

v.t.

1. to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over.

2. to enchant; charm; fascinate.

[1175–1225]

be•witch′er•y, n.

be•witch′ing•ly, adv.

be•witch′ment, n.

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bewitch

Past participle: bewitched
Gerund: bewitching

Imperative

bewitch

bewitch

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	bewitch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, enchant, capture, becharm, beguile, 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"
	2.	bewitch - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" magnetise, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind, magnetize influence, tempt, charm - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
	3.	bewitch - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something glamour, hex, jinx, witch, enchant voodoo - bewitch by or as if by a voodoo spell - place under a spell becharm, charm - control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

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bewitch

verb enchant, attract, charm, fascinate, absorb, entrance, captivate, beguile, allure, ravish, mesmerize, hypnotize, cast a spell on, enrapture, spellbind She was not moving, as if someone had bewitched her.
disgust, offend, turn off (informal), sicken, repel, repulse, make you sick, give you the creeps (informal)

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bewitch

verb

1. To act upon with or as if with magic:

charm, enchant, enthrall, entrance, spell, spellbind, voodoo, witch.

2. To please greatly or irresistibly:

beguile, captivate, charm, enchant, entrance, fascinate.

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Translations

يَسْحَر، يَفْتِن، يَخْلِبُ

očarovat

forheksefortrylle

bezaubernbezirzen

μαγεύω

encantar

ensorcelerravir

töfra

incantarestregareaffascinare

sužavėti

apburtsavaldzināt

bergtaforheksefortrylle

začarati

büyülemekhayran bırakmak

使着迷

bewitch

[bɪˈwɪtʃ] VT (= cast a spell on) → hechizar; (= seduce) → seducir, cautivar; (= enchant) → encantar

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bewitch

[bɪˈwɪtʃ] vt → ensorceler
to be bewitched by sth/sb → être captivé(e) par qch/qn

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bewitch

vt → verhexen, verzaubern; (fig) → bezaubern

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bewitch

[bɪˈwɪtʃ] vt → stregare (fig) → affascinare, ammaliare

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bewitch

(biˈwitʃ) verb

to cast a spell on, to charm. She bewitched us with her smile. betower, bekoor يَسْحَر، يَفْتِن، يَخْلِبُ омагъосвам enfeitiçar očarovat bezaubern forhekse; fortrylle μαγεύωhechizar lummama افسون کردن؛ مجذوب کردن lumota ensorceler לְכַשֶף जादू करना očarati megbabonáz memukau, mempesonakan töfra stregare 魅了する 매혹하다 (su)žavėti apburt; savaldzināt sihir betoverenforhekse, fortrylle, bergtazaczarować, urzec enfeitiçar a vrăji околдовывать okúzliť očarati, uročiti očarati förhäxa, förtrolla, tjusa ทำให้หลงเสน่ห์ büyülemek, hayran bırakmak 使著迷 зачарувати; обворожити رجھانا ، لبھانا làm say mê 使着迷

beˈwitching adjective

betowerend, bekoorlik ساحِر، فاتِن، خَلاّب омаен enfeitiçante kouzelný, uhrančivý bezaubernd forhekselse; fortryllelse μαγευτικόςhechicero, encantador lummav مجذوب؛ شیدا lumoava enchanteurמכשף सम्मोहक očaravajuć elbűvölő penuh pesona töfrandi ammaliatore 魅惑的な 매혹적인 žavus apburošs; valdzinošs menyihir betoverendfortryllendeczarujący, urzekający enfeitiçado încântător околдовывающий okúzľujúci očarljiv očaravajući förtrollande จับใจ büyüleyici, büyülü 令人著迷的 зачарування دل فریب quyến rũ 使人着迷的

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