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be·witch
(bĭ-wĭch′)tr.v. be·witched, be·witch·ing, be·witch·es
1. To place under one's power by magic; cast a spell over.
2. To captivate completely; fascinate. See Synonyms at charm.
[Middle English biwicchen : probably bi-, be- + wicchen (from Old English wiccian, from wicce, witch, or wicca, sorcerer); see weg- in Indo-European roots.]
be·witch′er n.
be·witch′er·y n.
be·witch′ing·ly adv.
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bewitch
(bɪˈwɪtʃ)vb (tr)
1. to attract and fascinate; enchant
2. to cast a spell over
[C13 bewicchen; see be-, witch]
beˈwitching adj
beˈwitchingly adv
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be•witch
(bɪˈwɪtʃ)v.t.
1. to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over.
2. to enchant; charm; fascinate.
[1175–1225]
be•witch′er•y, n.
be•witch′ing•ly, adv.
be•witch′ment, n.
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bewitch
Past participle: bewitched
Gerund: bewitching
| Imperative |
|---|
| bewitch |
| bewitch |
| Present |
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| I bewitch |
| you bewitch |
| he/she/it bewitches |
| we bewitch |
| you bewitch |
| they bewitch |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I bewitched |
| you bewitched |
| he/she/it bewitched |
| we bewitched |
| you bewitched |
| they bewitched |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am bewitching |
| you are bewitching |
| he/she/it is bewitching |
| we are bewitching |
| you are bewitching |
| they are bewitching |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have bewitched |
| you have bewitched |
| he/she/it has bewitched |
| we have bewitched |
| you have bewitched |
| they have bewitched |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was bewitching |
| you were bewitching |
| he/she/it was bewitching |
| we were bewitching |
| you were bewitching |
| they were bewitching |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had bewitched |
| you had bewitched |
| he/she/it had bewitched |
| we had bewitched |
| you had bewitched |
| they had bewitched |
| Future |
|---|
| I will bewitch |
| you will bewitch |
| he/she/it will bewitch |
| we will bewitch |
| you will bewitch |
| they will bewitch |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have bewitched |
| you will have bewitched |
| he/she/it will have bewitched |
| we will have bewitched |
| you will have bewitched |
| they will have bewitched |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be bewitching |
| you will be bewitching |
| he/she/it will be bewitching |
| we will be bewitching |
| you will be bewitching |
| they will be bewitching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been bewitching |
| you have been bewitching |
| he/she/it has been bewitching |
| we have been bewitching |
| you have been bewitching |
| they have been bewitching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been bewitching |
| you will have been bewitching |
| he/she/it will have been bewitching |
| we will have been bewitching |
| you will have been bewitching |
| they will have been bewitching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been bewitching |
| you had been bewitching |
| he/she/it had been bewitching |
| we had been bewitching |
| you had been bewitching |
| they had been bewitching |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would bewitch |
| you would bewitch |
| he/she/it would bewitch |
| we would bewitch |
| you would bewitch |
| they would bewitch |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have bewitched |
| you would have bewitched |
| he/she/it would have bewitched |
| we would have bewitched |
| you would have bewitched |
| they would have bewitched |
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Verb 1. [画像:bewitch - attract]bewitch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, enchant, capture, becharm, beguile, fascinate, catch
hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"
attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
2. [画像:bewitch - attract strongly, as if with a magnet]bewitch - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"
3. [画像:bewitch - cast a spell over someone or something]bewitch - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
voodoo - bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
spell - place under a spell
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bewitch
verb enchant, attract, charm, fascinate, absorb, entrance, captivate, beguile, allure, ravish, mesmerize, hypnotize, cast a spell on, enrapture, spellbind She was not moving, as if someone had bewitched her.
disgust, offend, turn off (informal), sicken, repel, repulse, make you sick, give you the creeps (informal)
disgust, offend, turn off (informal), sicken, repel, repulse, make you sick, give you the creeps (informal)
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bewitch
verb1. To act upon with or as if with magic:
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Translations
يَسْحَر، يَفْتِن، يَخْلِبُ
očarovat
forheksefortrylle
töfra
sužavėti
apburtsavaldzināt
začarati
büyülemekhayran bırakmak
bewitch
[bɪˈwɪtʃ] VT (= cast a spell on) → hechizar ; (= seduce) → seducir, cautivar ; (= enchant) → encantarCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bewitch
vt → verhexen, verzaubern ; (fig) → bezaubern
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bewitch
(biˈwitʃ) verb to cast a spell on, to charm. She bewitched us with her smile. betower, bekoor يَسْحَر، يَفْتِن، يَخْلِبُ омагъосвам enfeitiçar očarovat bezaubern forhekse; fortrylle μαγεύω hechizar lummama افسون کردن؛ مجذوب کردن lumota ensorceler לְכַשֶף जादू करना očarati megbabonáz memukau, mempesonakan töfra stregare 魅了する 매혹하다 (su)žavėti apburt; savaldzināt sihir betoveren forhekse, fortrylle, bergta zaczarować, urzec enfeitiçar a vrăji околдовывать okúzliť očarati, uročiti očarati förhäxa, förtrolla, tjusa ทําให้หลงเสน่ห์ büyülemek, hayran bırakmak 使著迷 зачарувати; обворожити رجھانا ، لبھانا làm say mê 使着迷
beˈwitching adjective betowerend, bekoorlik ساحِر، فاتِن، خَلاّب омаен enfeitiçante kouzelný, uhrančivý bezaubernd forhekselse; fortryllelse μαγευτικός hechicero, encantador lummav مجذوب؛ شیدا lumoava enchanteur מכשף सम्मोहक očaravajuć elbűvölő penuh pesona töfrandi ammaliatore 魅惑的な 매혹적인 žavus apburošs; valdzinošs menyihir betoverend fortryllende czarujący, urzekający enfeitiçado încântător околдовывающий okúzľujúci očarljiv očaravajući förtrollande จับใจ büyüleyici, büyülü 令人著迷的 зачарування دل فریب quyến rũ 使人着迷的
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