AskDefine | Define bewitch

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bewitch

Verb

1 attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, entrance, enchant]
2 attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" [syn: magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, spellbind]
3 cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something [syn: hex, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx]

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Pronunciation

Verb

  1. to cast a spell on someone or something
  2. to astonish or amaze

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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

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