beguile.
To deceive or delude (using guile).
Meaning & usage
To deceive or delude (using guile).
To charm, delight or captivate.
I will never touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles.
To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
We beguiled the hours away.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English begilen, begylen; equivalent to be- + guile. Compare Middle Dutch begilen (“to beguile”). Doublet of bewile.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.