be ‧ guile /bɪˈɡaɪl/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . to interest and attract someone:
She was beguiled by his smooth talk.
2 . to persuade or trick someone into doing something
beguile somebody into doing something
He was beguiled into buying another copy of her book.
3 . literary to do something that makes the time pass in an enjoyable way