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   be·guile

   /bəˈɡīl/

   verb

   • 1. charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way: "every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine" Similar charmattractenchantentrancewin overwoocaptivatebewitchspellbinddazzleblindhypnotizemesmerizeseducetemptlead onlureenticeensnareentrapdeceivemisleadtake intrickinveigledupefooldouble-crosshoodwinktake advantage ofinformal:tickle someone's fancyfloat someone's boatbutter upsweet-talksoft-soapbamboozlecondiddleshaftpull a fast one onput one over ontake for a ridestring alonglead up the garden pathpull the wool over someone's eyessuckersnookerpull a swifty onOpposite repelbe straight with
   • ▪ trick (someone) into doing something: "they were beguiled into signing a peace treaty"
   • 2. help (time) pass pleasantly: literary "to beguile some of the time they went to the movie theater" Similar entertainamusedelightpleaseoccupyabsorbengagedistractdivertinterestfascinateenthrallengrosspreoccupyhold the attention ofwhile awaypassspenduse uptake upkillwastefritterdissipateOpposite bore

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘deceive, deprive of by fraud’): from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete guile ‘to deceive’ (see guile).

   Derivatives

   • 1. beguilement noun
   • 2. beguiler noun

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEGUILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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   Beguile means to mislead through trickery or flattery, or to deceive someone in order to swindle them out of something. Beguile can also mean to charm in a good way—you can be beguiled by an interesting person or a book that really captures your imagination, for example.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEGUILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › beguileBeguile - definition of beguile by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › beguileBeguile Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   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.