beguile
pronunciation
How to pronounce beguile in British English:
UK [bɪˈɡaɪl]
How to pronounce beguile in American English:
US [bɪˈɡaɪl]
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- Verb:
- influence by slyness
- attract; cause to be enamored
Word Origin
- beguile (v.)
- early 13c., from be- + guile (v.). Related: Beguiled; beguiling.
Example
- 1. Delicacies that beguile even the most discerning gourmet .
- 2. He beguile me into sign this contract .
- 3. He used his newspapers to beguile the readers into buying shares in his company .
- 4. And this I say , that no one may beguile you in enticing words .
- 5. To beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming ( abraham lincoln )