English verb: bewitch | |||
1. | bewitch (emotion) attract; cause to be enamored | ||
Samples | She captured all the men's hearts. | ||
Synonyms | becharm, beguile, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appeal, attract | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hold, work | ||
2. | bewitch (communication) attract strongly, as if with a magnet | ||
Samples | She magnetized the audience with her tricks. | ||
Synonyms | magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | charm, influence, tempt | ||
3. | bewitch (communication) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||
Synonyms | enchant, glamour, hex, jinx, witch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | becharm, charm | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spell, voodoo | ||