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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Yet this strangely compelling work has simultaneously beguiled and baffled art historians for generations, starting with the odd moment that Pontormo chose to depict in his innovative way, isolated from the rest of the narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
In the 18th century, the 13th duchess beguiled the painter Goya, who portrayed her several times.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
But the summers of the Pacific Northwest beguiled him, along with an arty scene of kindred directors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
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
In a dull, flat voice—to show I was not beguiled by his good looks or his family photograph—I told Doctor Gordon about not sleeping and not eating and not reading.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
