Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Beguile \Be*guile"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beguiled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Beguiling}.]
1. To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or
impose on, as by a false statement; to lure.
The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. --Gen. iii.
13.
2. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. [Obs.]
When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage. --Shak.
3. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve
the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert.
Ballads . . . to beguile his incessant wayfaring.
--W. Irving.
Syn: To delude; deceive; cheat; insnare; mislead; amuse;
divert; entertain.
Source : WordNet®
beguile
v 1: influence by slyness [syn: {juggle}, {hoodwink}]
2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm},
{enamor}, {captivate}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {bewitch}, {entrance},
{enchant}]