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Meanings of
beguile
in English
Portuguese
encantar
Catalan
encantar
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To attract, arouse and hold attention and interest, as by charm or beauty.
catch
entrance
capture
charm
trance
fascinate
captivate
enchant
bewitch
enamour
Portuguese
encantar
Influence by slyness.
juggle
hoodwink
Usage of
beguile
in English
1
And with many other pleasant tales did they
beguile
the hours away.
2
There was at first little in the situation to
beguile
her spirits.
3
In these tones did the magician, bawling for old lamps,
beguile
Aladdin.
4
I procured some books and music, to
beguile
the tedious solitary days.
5
Occasionally a male bird sets himself to
beguile
the time with song.
6
He says I must
beguile
you to be less formal with us.
7
Having no fellow pupil to
beguile
me, I was the more industrious.
8
I am very glad I can help to
beguile
them for you.
9
If not, there are books yonder with which to
beguile
the time.
10
As they rode back they conversed about lions, to
beguile
the time.
11
It will not take much room, and may
beguile
a weary hour.
12
You even try to
beguile
your misery with pleasant recollections of Shakespeare.
13
No party had been alluring enough to
beguile
her from her books.
14
It may not always comfort him, but never ceases to
beguile
him.
15
This I say lest any man should
beguile
you with enticing words.
16
Moreover, did you not lay it upon me to
beguile
the dolt?
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beguile
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
beguile the time
beguile men
beguile a child
beguile about
beguile absence
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Translations for
beguile
Portuguese
encantar
deleitar
fascinar
deliciar
Catalan
encantar
embruixar
captivar
extasiar
seduir
fascinar
delectar
encisar
fetillar
Beguile
through the time
Beguile
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United Kingdom
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