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bewitch

English

Etymology

From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- +? witch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /b??w?t?/
  • Rhymes: -?t?

Verb

bewitch (third-person singular simple present bewitches, present participle bewitching, simple past and past participle bewitched)

  1. (transitive) To cast a spell upon.
  2. (transitive) To fascinate or charm.
    Synonym: forspeak (obsolete)
  3. (transitive) To astonish, amaze. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

Translations

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entice

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French enticier, from a Vulgar Latin *intiti?re, from Latin titi?.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?ta?s/
  • Rhymes: -a?s

Verb

entice (third-person singular simple present entices, present participle enticing, simple past and past participle enticed)

  1. (transitive) To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
    I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.

Related terms

  • enticement
  • enticing

Translations

See also

  • beguile
  • tempt
  • seduce

References

  • entice in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • entice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

  • encite

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