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bewitch

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bewitch \Be*witch"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewitched}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Bewitching}.]
   1. To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to
      affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.

            See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a
            blasted sapling withered up.          --Shak.

   2. To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to
      take away the power of resistance; to enchant.

            The charms of poetry our souls bewitch. --Dryden.

   Syn: To enchant; captivate; charm; entrance.

Source : WordNet®

bewitch
     v 1: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
          hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm},
           {enamor}, {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate},
           {entrance}, {enchant}]
     2: attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the
        audience with her tricks" [syn: {magnetize}, {mesmerize},
        {mesmerise}, {magnetise}, {spellbind}]
     3: cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone
        or something [syn: {hex}, {glamour}, {witch}, {enchant}, {jinx}]
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