beguile

Definition of Beguile in English :

influence by slyness

attract; cause to be enamored

Example Sentences:
'She captured all the men's hearts'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Beguile

verb -guiles, -guiling or -guiled (transitive)

1.

to charm; fascinate

2.

to delude; influence by slyness

3. (often foll by of or out of)

to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of

4.

to pass pleasantly; while away

verb transitiveWord forms: beˈguiled or beˈguiling

1.

to mislead by cheating or tricking; deceive

2.

to deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat

he was beguiled of his money

3.

to pass (time) pleasantly; while away

she beguiled her days with reading

4.

to charm or delight

tr.v. be·guiled, be·guil·ing, be·guiles

1. To deceive by guile or charm: beguiled unwary investors.

2. To deprive (someone) of something by guile or deceit; cheat: a disease that has beguiled me of strength.

3. To distract the attention of; divert: "to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming" (Abraham Lincoln).

4. To amuse or charm; delight or fascinate. See Synonyms at charm.

5. To pass (time) pleasantly.