bewitch

verb

be·​witch bi-ˈwich 

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

bi-ˈwi-ch(ə-)rē 

bē-

noun

Synonyms of bewitch

• possess
• enchant
• seduce
• spell
• charm
• tempt
• curse

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The closest connection he’s found to anything particularly unusual was some accounts during her time in Gurnee, where Mary Worth was from, of students believed to have been bewitched; tearing off their clothes and running around in the moonlight. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Since winning in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, this German entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar has bewitched festivalgoers from Toronto to New York. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026

Li has bewitched the fashion set with his eye for color-blocking—which is almost Lego-like, but infinitely chicer—and his topsy-turvy take on American sportswear. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026

Its origins lie in the real persecution of Urbain Grandier, a priest in 17th-century France accused of bewitching a convent of nuns. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Rhymes for bewitch

• caliche
• distich
• enrich
• bitch
• ditch
• fiche
• glitch
• hitch
• ich
• itch
• kitsch
• lich

Kids Definition

bewitch

verb

be·​witch bi-ˈwich 

1

: to put under a spell

2

: to attract or delight as if by magic

bewitchment

-mənt

noun