BEGUILE


Meaning of BEGUILE in English

bə̇ˈgīl, bē, esp bef pause or cons -īəl verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English begilen, from be- + gilen to guile, deceive — more at guile

transitive verb

1.

a. : to lead or draw by deception

beguiled into ambush

b. : to lead away : divert

beguiled from these prejudices only by the president's prestige

2.

a. : deceive , hoodwink

beguiled by vague promises

b. : to deprive by guile : cheat — used with of or out of

worries beguile him of sleep

3. obsolete : to cause to fail : disappoint , shatter

4. : to cause to dwindle or vanish painlessly or without notice

beguiling sorrow with music

the seven poems were written to beguile the tedium of a sea voyage — V.L.Parrington

5. : to gain the notice of by the use of wiles : charm

her ways beguiled him

intransitive verb

: to deceive by wiles : charm

all her intent was to beguile

Synonyms: see deceive

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