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Beguile

verb/kˈæmlɪɾᵻd/
Definition
influence by slyness
attract; cause to be enamored
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæmlɪɾᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɑːtˈɪləɹˌɪsts/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɑːtˈɪləɹˌɪsts/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæmlɪɾᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbinfluence by slyness
verbattract; cause to be enamored
“She captured all the men's hearts”
Word Forms
jugglerynounartful trickery designed to achieve an end
beguilernounsomeone who leads you to believe something that is not true
trancenouna psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
catchnouna person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
captivenouna person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
captivationnounthe state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
beguilementnounmagnetic personal charm
charmernounsomeone with an assured and ingratiating manner
charmnounattractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
fascinationnouna feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
bewitcherynounmagnetic personal charm
entrancementnouna feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
enchantmentnouna feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
betören
Einfluss durch List
🇫🇷French
séduire
influence par la ruse
🇪🇸Spanish
engañar
influencia por astucia
🇮🇹Italian
ingannare
influenza per astuzia
🇳🇱Dutch
verleiden
invloed door sluwheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
enganar
influência pela astúcia
🇷🇺Russian
обманывать
влияние хитростью
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मोहना
धूर्तता से प्रभाव
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতারণা করা
ধূর্ততা দ্বারা প্রভাবিত
🇮🇳Tamil
ஏமாற்று
தந்திரத்தால் செல்வாக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
మోసగించు
మోసపూరిత ప్రభావం
🇮🇳Marathi
फसवणे
धूर्तपणाचा प्रभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
છેતરવું
લુચ્ચાઈનો પ્રભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸು
ಕುತಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಭಾವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഞ്ചിക്കുക
കൗശലത്താൽ സ്വാധീനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੋਖਾ
ਚਲਾਕੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ
🇵🇰Urdu
دھوکہ دینا
چالاکی کا اثر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
欺骗
受狡诈影响
🇯🇵Japanese
惑わす
狡猾さによる影響
🇰🇷Korean
기쁘게 하다
교활함의 영향
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lừa gạt
ảnh hưởng bởi sự ranh mãnh
🇹🇭Thai
ล่อลวง
อิทธิพลจากความเจ้าเล่ห์
🇮🇩Indonesian
memperdayakan
dipengaruhi oleh kelicikan
🇵🇭Filipino
manlinlang
impluwensya ng palihim
🇲🇾Malay
memperdayakan
pengaruh oleh kelicikan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لهى
التأثير عن طريق المكر
🇮🇷Persian
فریب دادن
تحت تأثیر حیله گری
🇹🇷Turkish
eğlendirmek
kurnazlığın etkisi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהוֹנוֹת
השפעה על ידי ערמומיות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'beguile'?
The primary meaning of 'beguile' is 'influence by slyness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'beguile' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'beguile' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'beguile' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'beguile' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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