beguile

1. v. t. To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure. Source: opted

2. v. t. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. Source: opted

3. v. t. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert. Source: opted

4. v. influence by slyness Source: wordnet

5. v. attract; cause to be enamored Source: wordnet

6. 1. To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure. The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Gen. iii. 13. 2. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. [Obs.] When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage. Shak. 3. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert. Ballads . . . to beguile his incessant wayfaring. W. Irving. Syn. -- To delude; deceive; cheat; insnare; mislead; amuse; divert; entertain. Source: webster

7. v:100 v influence by slyness v attract; cause to be enamored Source: ecdict

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