bewitch

verb

be·​witch bi-ˈwich How to pronounce bewitch (audio)
bē-
bewitched; bewitching; bewitches

transitive verb

1
a
: to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
b
: to cast a spell over
2
: to attract as if by the power of witchcraft : enchant, fascinate
bewitched by her beauty

intransitive verb

: to bewitch someone or something
bewitchery noun

Examples of bewitch in a Sentence

People believed the girls had been bewitched. a Wiccan who believes that it is indeed possible to bewitch someone
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There’s the music video — still perhaps the greatest of the 21st century so far — full of bathhouse coffins, exploding beds, disorienting contact lenses and bewitching dance moves. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024 Based on the novel of the same name by William S. Burroughs, the film follows its lead man, Lee, through Mexico City as he gets bewitched by Allerton — based on Burroughs’s real-life fascination with a man named Adelbert Lewis Marker. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 Halloween remains popular in Ireland to this day, with a number of bewitching celebrations, elaborate parades and state-of-the-art pyrotechnics shows throughout the country in late October and early November. Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Inspired by one of MCU’s most notorious witches, this one-of-a-kind deck invites fans to journey down the Witches’ Road with 78 cards featuring nods to Agatha Harkness and her bewitching aesthetic. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bewitch 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of bewitch was in the 13th century

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“Bewitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewitch. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

bewitch

verb
be·​witch bi-ˈwich How to pronounce bewitch (audio)
1
: to put under a spell
2
: to attract or delight as if by magic
bewitchment
-mənt
noun

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