beguile
[ bih-gahyl ]
/ bɪˈgaɪl /
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verb (used with object), be·guiled, be·guil·ing.
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually followed by of): to be beguiled of money.
to charm or divert: a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.
to pass (time) pleasantly: beguiling the long afternoon with a good book.
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Origin of beguile
OTHER WORDS FROM beguile
be·guile·ment, nounbe·guil·er, nounun·be·guiled, adjectiveun·be·guil·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use beguile in a sentence
They make him alternately the creature and beguiler of the King.
The story of Cleopatra, the beguiler of Mark Antony, is too well known to need repeating here.
Oriental Women|Edward Bagby PollardAnd he called Herodotus a thief and a beguiler, and “the same with intent to deceive,” as one of their own poets writes.
Letters to Dead Authors|Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for beguile
beguile
/ (bɪˈɡaɪl) /
verb -guiles, -guiling or -guiled (tr)
to charm; fascinate
to delude; influence by slyness
(often foll by of or out of) to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of
to pass pleasantly; while away
Derived forms of beguile
beguilement, nounbeguiler, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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