bewitch

tr.v., -witched, -witch·ing, -witch·es.

1. To place under one's power by or as if by magic; cast a spell over.
2. To captivate completely; entrance. See synonyms at charm.

[Middle English biwicchen : probably bi-, be- + wicchen (from Old English wiccian , from wicce, witch , or wicca, sorcerer).]

bewitcher be·witch'er n.
bewitchery be·witch'er·y n.
bewitchingly be·witch'ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To act upon with or as if with magic: charm, enchant, enthrall, entrance, spell, spellbind, voodoo, witch. See persuasion/dissuasion.
2. To please greatly or irresistibly: beguile, captivate, charm, enchant, entrance, fascinate. See like/dislike.

v

Definition: charm
Antonyms: disenchant, disgust, turn off

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IN BRIEF: To cast a spell on; to charm.

Let not his smoothing words bewitch your hearts. — Shakespeare (Henry VI, Part 2)

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fortrylle, tryllebinde

Nederlands (Dutch)
beheksen, betoveren

Français (French)
v. tr. - ensorceler, enchanter, (fig) charmer

Deutsch (German)
v. - verhexen, bezaubern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μαγεύω, γοητεύω

Italiano (Italian)
stregare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - encantar, cativar

Русский (Russian)
околдовывать, очаровывать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - embrujar, hechizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förhäxa, förtrolla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
施魔术于, 蛊惑, 使销魂, 使陶醉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 施魔術於, 蠱惑, 使銷魂, 使陶醉

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에 마법을 걸다, ~을 매혹하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 魔法をかける, 魅する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) سحر, فتن, خلب اللب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הקסים, כישף‬

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