beguile
verb (used with object)
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
has beguiled
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present perfectof beguile (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Only 7,500 light years away from Earth, and located in our own Milky Way galaxy, the Carina Nebula has beguiled scientists for generations.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2022
Well, The Shape Of Water is a film which has beguiled everyone who has seen it: and what it certainly has to offer is pure artistry and pure narcosis.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2018
His title phrase has beguiled and haunted historians ever since.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2017
If the supernatural characters at first feel silly, by the novel’s end Mr Alameddine has beguiled us with his insight and compassion.
From Economist ● Nov. 29, 2016
Simple people say: 'The Evil One has beguiled me.'
From The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories by Constance Garnett
