bewitch

Etymology

From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- + witch.

verb

  1. (transitive) To cast a spell upon.
    But above all beware never to look the Fairy of the Dawn in the face, for she has eyes that will bewitch you, and glances that will befool you. 1901, Andrew Lang, “The Fairy of the Dawn”, in The Violet Fairy Book
  2. (transitive) To fascinate or charm.
    I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.
  3. (transitive) To astonish, amaze.

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