bewitch
12 synonyms and 2 antonyms for bewitch, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To put a magic spell on someone or something.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To put a magic spell on someone or something.
“She so bewitched the whole princely race that six different princes, although each was married to a young wife, remained childless.”
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2. verb
To attract and delight someone completely.
“I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.”
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen or biwicchen, made up of be- and witch.
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