- 1beguile somebody (into doing something) to trick someone into doing something, especially by being nice to them She beguiled them into believing her version of events.
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- 2beguile somebody to attract or interest someone He was beguiled by her beauty. The tapestries continue to beguile all those who visit the cathedral.
beguile
verbNAmE//bɪˈɡaɪl//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they beguile he / she / it beguiles
past simple beguiled
-ing form beguiling
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