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- Dictionarybeguile/bɪˈɡʌɪl/
verb
- 1. charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way: "he beguiled the voters with his good looks" Similar Opposite
- 2. help (time) pass pleasantly: literary "to beguile some of the time they went to the cinema" Similar Opposite
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BEGUILE definition: 1. to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them : 2. to persuade…. Learn more.
1. : hoodwink. beguiled her classmates into doing the work for her. 2. : to engage the interest of by or as if by guile. His seductive voice beguiled the audience. 3. : to lead by deception. beguiled into ambush. 4. : to while away especially by some agreeable occupation. also : divert sense 2.
Someone who beguiles is tricky and often charming, like when a smooth-talking friend tries to beguile you into giving them your allowance. The word beguile is from Middle English, and while guile involves deceit, to beguile means to spend time pleasantly, even if it involves trickery.
Beguile means to mislead through trickery or flattery, or to deceive someone in order to swindle them out of something. Beguile can also mean to charm in a good way—you can be beguiled by an interesting person or a book that really captures your imagination, for example.
be·guile. (bĭ-gīl′) tr.v.be·guiled, be·guil·ing, be·guiles. 1. To deceive by guile or charm: beguiled unwary investors. 2. To deprive (someone) of something by guile or deceit; cheat: a disease that has beguiled me of strength. 3. To distract the attention of; divert: "to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming"(Abraham Lincoln). 4.
If someone beguiles you into doing something, they trick you into doing it. He used his newspapers to beguile the readers into buying shares in his company. [VERB noun + into] Synonyms: fool, trick, take in, cheat More Synonyms of beguile. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of beguile verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat. He was beguiled of his money. Webster's New World. To distract the attention of; divert. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (6) Synonyms: enchant. entrance. bewitch. fascinate. captivate. enamor. becharm. catch. capture. charm.
A complete guide to the word "BEGUILE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
to cheat; mislead; deceive: [ ~ + object + into + object]: He beguiled his students into thinking they would pass the test. [ ~ + object + with] beguiled her with a lot of promises. [ ~ + object] to charm: There are numerous small shops to beguile the tourist.
