Beguile - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bɪˈɡaɪl|  American pronunciation of the word beguile
Brit.  |bɪˈɡaɪl|  British pronunciation of the word beguile

verb

- influence by slyness (syn: hoodwink, juggle)
- attract; cause to be enamored (syn: bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance)

Extra examples

She was cunning enough to beguile her classmates into doing the work for her.

They were beguiled into thinking they'd heard the whole story.

Almost everything in the quaint little town beguiles, from its architecture to its art to its people.

He beguiled the audience with his smooth and seductive voice.

When Jane was sick, her favourite uncle beguiled her with funny stories.

We beguiled our journey with lazy talk.

We beguiled the warm afternoon with swimming and reading.

Their leaders beguiled the men into a false sense of their own power.

The clever salesman beguiled the old lady out of her money.

She was beguiled by his smooth talk.

He was beguiled into buying another copy of her book.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: beguile
he/she/it: beguiles
present participle: beguiling
past tense: beguiled
past participle: beguiled
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