bewitch

[ bih-wich ]

/ bɪˈwɪtʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over.

to enchant; charm; fascinate: The painter bewitched the crowd with his latest work.

verb (used without object)

to cause someone to be enchanted; cast a spell over someone: She lost her power to bewitch.

Nearby words

bewigged, bewilder, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment, bewitch, bewitching, bewray, bexhill, bexley, bey

Origin of bewitch

First recorded in 1175–1225, bewitch is from the Middle English word biwicchen. See be-, witch

SYNONYMS FOR bewitch

2 captivate, enrapture, transport.

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Related forms

be·witch·er, nounbe·witch·er·y, nounbe·witch·ing·ness, nounbe·witch·ment, noun

un·be·witched, adjective

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Examples from the Web for bewitch

"But this bally place seems to bewitch people," continued the big man.
The Red Redmaynes|Eden Phillpotts
And Gal 3, 1, "Who did bewitch you that ye should not obey the truth?"
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II|Martin Luther
She had a kind of faith that the Doctor was a mighty conjuror, who, if he would, could bewitch any of them.
Atlantic Monthly, Volume 6, No. 38, December, 1860|Various
There was a little ballet-dancer who could bewitch men, and she bewitched Jubal.
In Midsummer Days and Other Tales|August Strindberg

She, of a' women, was the maist likely to bewitch puir Sandy; and she did bewitch him.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|John Mackay Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for bewitch

bewitch

/ (bɪˈwɪtʃ) /

verb (tr)

to attract and fascinate; enchant

to cast a spell over

Derived Forms

bewitching, adjectivebewitchingly, adverb

Word Origin for bewitch

C13 bewicchen; see be-, witch

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