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- Dictionarybe·guile/bəˈɡīl/
verb
- 1. charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way: "every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine" Similar Opposite
- 2. help (time) pass pleasantly: literary "to beguile some of the time they went to the movie theater" Similar Opposite
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Jul 16, 2011 · 1. : hoodwink. beguiled her classmates into doing the work for her. 2. : to engage the interest of by or as if by guile. His seductive voice beguiled the audience. 3. : to lead by deception. beguiled into ambush. 4. : to while away especially by some agreeable occupation. also : divert sense 2.
to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them : He was completely beguiled by her beauty. The salesman beguiled him into buying a car he didn't want. Synonym. captivate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attracting and tempting. affinity. allure. alluringly. arrest. attract. charm offensive.
Beguile definition: to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.. See examples of BEGUILE used in a sentence.
1. verb. If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it. His paintings beguiled the Prince of Wales. [VERB noun] We are beguiled by the country's beauty and its magnificent cultural past. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: charm, please, attract, delight More Synonyms of beguile. 2. verb.
1. To deceive by guile or charm: beguiled unwary investors. 2. To deprive (someone) of something by guile or deceit; 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 amuse or charm; delight or fascinate.
Someone who beguiles is tricky and often charming, like when a smooth-talking friend tries to beguile you into giving them your allowance. The word beguile is from Middle English, and while guile involves deceit, to beguile means to spend time pleasantly, even if it involves trickery.
To deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat. He was beguiled of his money. Webster's New World. To distract the attention of; divert. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (6) Synonyms: enchant. entrance. bewitch. fascinate. captivate. enamor. becharm. catch. capture. charm.
Definition of beguile verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1.a. transitive. To entangle or over-reach with guile; to… 1.b. absol. 2. To deprive of by fraud, to cheat out of. 3. † To cheat (hopes, expectations, aims, or a person in them)… 4. To win the attention or interest of (a person) by wiling… 5. To divert attention in some pleasant way from (anything… Earlier version.
To deprive of irksomeness or unpleasantness by diverting the mind; render unfelt; cause to pass insensibly and pleasantly; while away. To transform as if by charm or guile; charm. To entertain as with pastimes; amuse. To beguile of, to deprive of by guile or pleasing artifice. Synonyms Cheat, mislead, inveigle. 3–5.
