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be·witch
(bĭ-wĭch′)tr.v. be·witched, be·witch·ing, be·witch·es
1. To place under one's power by magic; cast a spell over.
2. To captivate completely; fascinate. See Synonyms at charm.
[Middle English biwicchen : probably bi-, be- + wicchen (from Old English wiccian, from wicce, witch, or wicca, sorcerer); see weg- in Indo-European roots.]
be·witch′er n.
be·witch′er·y n.
be·witch′ing·ly adv.
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bewitch
(bɪˈwɪtʃ)vb (tr)
1. to attract and fascinate; enchant
2. to cast a spell over
[C13 bewicchen; see be-, witch]
beˈwitching adj
beˈwitchingly adv
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be•witch
(bɪˈwɪtʃ)v.t.
1. to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over.
2. to enchant; charm; fascinate.
[1175–1225]
be•witch′er•y, n.
be•witch′ing•ly, adv.
be•witch′ment, n.
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bewitch
Past participle: bewitched
Gerund: bewitching
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Verb | 1. | bewitch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, enchant, capture, becharm, beguile, fascinate, catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" |
2. | bewitch - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" | |
3. | bewitch - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something voodoo - bewitch by or as if by a voodoo spell - place under a spell |
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bewitch
verb enchant, attract, charm, fascinate, absorb, entrance, captivate, beguile, allure, ravish, mesmerize, hypnotize, cast a spell on, enrapture, spellbind She was not moving, as if someone had bewitched her.
disgust, offend, turn off (informal), sicken, repel, repulse, make you sick, give you the creeps (informal)
disgust, offend, turn off (informal), sicken, repel, repulse, make you sick, give you the creeps (informal)
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bewitch
verb1. To act upon with or as if with magic:
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Translations
يَسْحَر، يَفْتِن، يَخْلِبُ
očarovat
forheksefortrylle
töfra
sužavėti
apburtsavaldzināt
začarati
büyülemekhayran bırakmak
bewitch
[bɪˈwɪtʃ] VT (= cast a spell on) → hechizar; (= seduce) → seducir, cautivar; (= enchant) → encantarCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bewitch
vt → verhexen, verzaubern; (fig) → bezaubern
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bewitch
(biˈwitʃ) verb to cast a spell on, to charm. She bewitched us with her smile.
beˈwitching adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.