Meaning of beguile in English

1. Pronunciation

   /bəˈɡaɪl/

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1. Verb

   beguile

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. influence by slyness

   Derived terms

   • beguiler
   • cheat
   • cheater
   • deceiver
   • jugglery
   • slicker
   • trickster
2. 2. attract

   Examples

   • « cause to be enamored »
   • « She captured all the men's hearts »

   Derived terms

   • animal magnetism
   • appeal
   • appealingness
   • beguilement
   • beguiler
   • bewitchery
   • captivation
   • captive
   • catch
   • charm
   • charmer
   • enchantment
   • enthrallment
   • entrancement
   • fascination
   • match
   • ravishment
   • smoothie
   • smoothy
   • spell
   • sweet talker
   • trance

Browse dictionary

• begrudge
• begrimed
• begrime
• begotten
• beguile
• beguiled
• beguilement
• beguiler
• beguiling