Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To cast a spell upon.

    verhexen

    околдо́выватьokoldóvyvatʹ, околдова́тьokoldovátʹ, зачаро́выватьzačaróvyvatʹ

    зачаровува́тиzačarovuváty, зачарува́тиzačaruváty

    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

  2. (transitive)To fascinate or charm.

    I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.

    оба́иватьobáivatʹ, обая́тьobajátʹ

  3. (rare, transitive)To astonish, amaze.

Examples

12 sentences
  1. She was bewitched by his smile.

    Вона була зачарована його посмішкою. — uaspeaker

    ruОна была околдована его улыбкой. — al_ex_an_der

    deSie war von seinem Lächeln bezaubert. — Manfredo

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  2. She says that Tom bewitched her.

  3. Layla had a bewitching power over men.

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  4. I can teach you how to bewitch men.

    deIch kann dir beibringen, wie man Männer verhext. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Yuri found himself bewitched and confused by Anna.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to cast a spell upon:
Русский
By meaning 2
to cast a spell upon:
fascinate, charm:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to cast a spell upon:

Origin

From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- + witch.

From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- + witch.

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Forms

bewitches, bewitching, bewitched, bewitched
Base formbewitch · to bewitch
3rd person singularbewitches
Present participlebewitching
Past simplebewitched
Past participlebewitched

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybewitch
he, she, itbewitches

Past simpleLesson

all personsbewitched

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave bewitched
he, she, ithas bewitched

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill bewitch

Synonyms

60 synonyms

Word family

11 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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