beguile

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /bɪˈɡaɪl/

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Verb

Plain form beguile

Third-person singular beguiles

Past tense beguiled

Past participle beguiled

Present participle beguiling

1. (transitive) If you beguile a person, you deceive or delude them.
2. (transitive) If you beguile a person, you charm, or captivate them.