Verb: bewitch bi'wich
- Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
"The old woman was accused of bewitching the village";
- hex, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx
- Cause rapt attraction or admiration; attract love
"She bewitched all the men's hearts";
- capture, enamour [Brit, Cdn], trance [literary], catch, becharm [archaic], enamor [US], captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, entrance, enchant
- Maintain the complete attention of (someone), e.g. because they are fascinated
"She bewitched the audience with her tricks";
- magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise [Brit], magnetise [Brit], spellbind, hypnotize, hypnotise [Brit]
Derived forms: bewitched, bewitches, bewitching
Type of: appeal, attract, becharm [archaic], charm, influence, tempt
Encyclopedia: Bewitch