Thesaurus: bewitch
To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.
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Definitions
- v. t. To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.
- v. t. To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to take away the power of resistance; to enchant.
- v. attract; cause to be enamored
- v. attract strongly, as if with a magnet
- v. cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
- 1. To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery. See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a blasted sapling withered up. Shak. 2. To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to take away the power of resistance; to enchant. The charms of poetry our souls bewitch. Dryden. Syn. -- To enchant; captivate; charm; entrance.
- v:100 v attract; cause to be enamored v attract strongly, as if with a magnet v cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something