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beguilement
[
bih-
gahyl
]
Origin
be·guile
/
bɪˈgaɪl
/
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[
bih-
gahyl
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object),
-guiled,
-guil·ing.
1.
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
2.
to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually followed by
of
):
to be beguiled of money.
3.
to charm or divert:
a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.
4.
to pass (time) pleasantly:
beguiling the long afternoon with a good book.
Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English
bigilen.
See
be-
,
guile
Related forms
be·guile·ment,
noun
be·guil·er,
noun
un·be·guiled,
adjective
un·be·guil·ing,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
deceive, cheat.
3.
amuse, entertain.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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World English Dictionary
beguile
(bɪˈɡaɪl)
—
vb
(often foll by
of
or
out of
) ,
-guiles
,
-guiling
,
-guiled
1.
to charm; fascinate
2.
to delude; influence by slyness
3.
to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of
4.
to pass pleasantly; while away
be'guilement
—
n
be'guiler
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
beguile
early 13c., from
be-
+
guile
(v.). Pp. adj. beguiling is recorded from c.1400.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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