to bewitch
23
7.2
- verb
- /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
:
hechizar
- The enchanting scenery of the forest can bewitch anyone who visits.
- bewitched her, so
Examples
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That's the woman who has bewitched me!
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The summer was indeed a fine one; and the whole country seemed bewitched.
Academic text (2000) -
Then I suggest you are simply bewitched by a beautiful girl.
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Your sister, it seems, is somewhat bewitched by you.
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He has bewitched her with words.
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Bewitched by my beauty, the king begged me to marry him.
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She's bewitched you!
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He bewitched me.
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"It's the governess," he croaked, "that damnable little temptress, that hussy: she's bewitched me."
Fiction book (1992) -
The magician's tricks seemed to bewitch the entire audience, leaving them in awe.
Synonyms
238
3.4
To attract and hold someone's strong interest or attention
71
2.2
To please people by being friendly and attractive
55
6.1
To put someone into a sleep-like state so they follow suggestions
39
6.4
To hold someone's full attention as if by magic
37
3.0
To attract and hold someone's interest or affection
19
4.2
To attract and hold someone's full attention
13
6.3
To fill someone with wonder and delight
12
8.1
To put a magic spell on someone to harm or control them
5
7.7
To put a magic spell on someone or something
4
8.4
To attract and charm someone while tricking them
3
8.2
Use magic words or actions to control someone
3
5.8
To attract people or their attention strongly
1
7.0
To hold people completely interested as if by magic
1
9.3
To use magic to harm or control someone
1
7.0
To make someone feel love and admiration for a person or thing
Use magic to make someone or something do what you want
To put a magic spell on someone to make them do what you want
To cast a magic spell that makes someone see or feel things that are not real
To use magic or nice words to make someone like and obey you
Antonyms
How Enchanting
1
7.0
20
6.8
- US
39
6.4
23
7.2
17
4.8
991
1.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bewitch comes from the small prefix be- plus witch, so it originally meant 'make into a witch' or to use witchcraft on someone. That's why to bewitch someone now is to charm or hold them 'under a spell', as if by magic.