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

• charm
• enchant
• ensorcell
• ensorcel
• hex
• overlook
• spell
• strike

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

Lady Gaga’s bewitching single provided the perfect level of drama and energy to this epic showdown, with both queens leaving it all on the floor. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025

Handel’s Suite No. 5 unfurled with bewitching grace and suppleness, but Brahms’s Handel Variations suffered from abrupt accents and overstudied phrasing. —Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025

As his deep, mellifluous voice echoed around the concrete walls, the audience—if videos of the event are anything to go by—was left entirely bewitched. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025

That bewitching face stopped Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger in their tracks. —Sam Kashner, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for bewitch

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

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