beguiles; beguiled; beguiling
1
: to trick or deceive (someone)
She was cunning enough to beguile her classmates into doing the work for her.
They were beguiled into thinking they'd heard the whole story.
2
: to attract or interest someone
Almost everything in the quaint little town beguiles, from its architecture to its art to its people.
He beguiled the audience with his smooth and seductive voice.
—often used as (be) beguiledI was beguiled [=charmed] by his voice.
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“Beguile.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/beguile. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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