beguile
verb (used with object)
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
beguiled
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past participleof beguile.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof beguile.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
beguileverb (used with object)to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
Example Sentences
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The quest for a stable global order has long beguiled idealists and realists alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Monkey’s capture comes about by his being believably beguiled by the sound of the lute-like pipa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
In the 18th century, the 13th duchess beguiled the painter Goya, who portrayed her several times.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
It didn’t take long before the collecting passion had seized hold in earnest and I found myself beguiled by the decorative arts of yesteryear.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2023
We see straight-arrow Rex Harri- son disdaining Alexandria in the 1963 film Cleopatra, until he is beguiled by Elizabeth Taylor.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
