beguile
verb
[ bɪˈɡʌɪl ]
• charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.
• "he beguiled the voters with his good looks"
Similar:
charm,
attract,
enchant,
entrance,
win over,
woo,
captivate,
bewitch,
spellbind,
dazzle,
blind,
hypnotize,
mesmerize,
seduce,
tempt,
lead on,
lure,
entice,
ensnare,
entrap,
deceive,
mislead,
take in,
trick,
inveigle,
dupe,
fool,
double-cross,
hoodwink,
take advantage of,
tickle someone's fancy,
float someone's boat,
butter up,
sweet-talk,
soft-soap,
bamboozle,
con,
diddle,
shaft,
pull a fast one on,
put one over on,
take for a ride,
string along,
lead up the garden path,
sucker,
snooker,
pull a swifty on,
charming,
attractive,
appealing,
pleasing,
pleasant,
lovely,
delightful,
enchanting,
entrancing,
charismatic,
captivating,
bewitching,
spellbinding,
hypnotizing,
mesmerizing,
magnetic,
alluring,
enticing,
tempting,
inviting,
seductive,
irresistible,
dreamy,
heavenly,
gorgeous,
come-hither,
• help (time) pass pleasantly.
• "to beguile some of the time they went to the cinema"
Similar:
entertain,
amuse,
delight,
please,
occupy,
absorb,
engage,
distract,
divert,
interest,
fascinate,
enthral,
engross,
preoccupy,
hold the attention of,
while away,
pass,
spend,
use up,
take up,
kill,
waste,
fritter,
dissipate,
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘deceive, deprive of by fraud’): from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete guile ‘to deceive’ (see guile).
