beguile : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: beguile	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for beguile
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beguile v influence by slyness Synonym(s): juggle, beguile, hoodwink attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" Synonym(s): capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beguile \Beguile"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beguiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beguiling}.] 1. To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure. The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. --Gen. iii. 13. 2. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. [Obs.] When misery could beguile* the tyrant's rage. --Shak. 3. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert. Ballads . . . to beguile his incessant wayfaring. --W. Irving. Syn: To delude; deceive; cheat; insnare; mislead; amuse; divert; entertain.