bewitch

Verb

Verb Forms: bewitched, bewitching, bewitches

• To cast a spell over or enchant someone.
• attract; cause to be enamored
• attract strongly, as if with a magnet
• cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
• To cast a spell upon.
• To fascinate or charm.
• To astonish, amaze.

Examples

• Her ability to find seven-letter words seemed to bewitch the dictionary in her favor.
• I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.

Synonyms

becharm, beguile, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, glamour, hex, jinx, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind, trance, witch, forspeak