Verb: beguile bi'gI(-u)l
- Cause rapt attraction or admiration; attract love
"She beguiled all the men's hearts";
- capture, enamour [Brit, Cdn], trance [literary], catch, becharm [archaic], enamor [US], captivate, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
- Influence by slyness
"She beguiled her way into the exclusive club";
- juggle, hoodwink
Derived forms: beguiled, beguiles, beguiling
Type of: appeal, attract, cheat, chisel [informal], rip off [informal]
Encyclopedia: Beguile