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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)

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

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subdue

English

Etymology

From Middle English subdewen, subduen, sodewen, from Old French souduire, from Latin subd?c? (“to draw away”), perhaps influenced by subd? (“to subdue, subject”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /s?b?du/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s?b?dju?/, /s?b?d?u?/, /s?b-/
Rhymes: -u?
Hyphenation: sub?due

Verb

subdue (third-person singular simple present subdues, present participle subduing, simple past and past participle subdued)

To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
To bring (a country) under control by force.

Synonyms

underbring

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subdue From the web:

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what subdueth means
subduer meaning

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