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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Such is the expectancy around Arsenal now, a 1-0 loss to a bewitching free kick, the kind of sudden inspiration that decides a close and claustrophobic game, hit the team hard. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025 The global contemporary art world came calling to New Orleans for Prospect and left bewitched. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 Unsettling and lovely at once, this horror novella is a razor-sharp and bewitching fairytale about discovering the darkness in the world, as well as the darkness within oneself. Kalie Cassidy july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025 Comments Rosamund Pike and the rest of her Pride and Prejudice costars were bewitched, body and soul, by the romance drama's iconic dawn scene. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 June 2025 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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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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