bewitch
/bi'witʃ/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To cast a spell on; to use magic to control someone or something: To affect someone or something with supernatural power, often with harmful or manipulative intent.
- To attract or charm someone in a powerful, almost magical way: To fascinate or captivate someone completely, as if by enchantment.
Examples
- Verb:
- The old tale spoke of a sorceress who could bewitch travelers, leading them astray in the forest.
- Her beautiful voice and graceful performance bewitched the entire audience.
Advanced Usage
- "to be bewitched by": To be completely charmed or fascinated by someone or something.
- He was utterly bewitched by her intelligence and wit.
- "a bewitching smile": A smile that is charming in a captivating, almost magical way.
- She greeted him with a bewitching smile that he could not forget.
Variants and Related Words
- Bewitching (adj): Having the power to attract or charm in a magical or irresistible way.
- The garden had a bewitching beauty at sunset.
- Bewitchment (n): The state of being under a spell; the act of bewitching.
- The villagers feared the witch's bewitchment.
Synonyms
- Enchant: To attract and delight greatly; to cast a spell on.
- Captivate: To attract and hold the interest and attention of.
- Mesmerize: To hold the attention of someone entirely.
Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
- "like one bewitched": Behaving as if under a spell; completely fascinated or controlled.
- He followed her around like one bewitched, hanging on her every word.
Verb
- cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
- attract strongly, as if with a magnet
- She magnetized the audience with her tricks
- attract; cause to be enamored
- She captured all the men's hearts