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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bewitch \Be*witch"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewitched}; p. pr & vb n. {Bewitching}.] 1. To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery. See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a blasted sapling withered up --Shak. 2. To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to take away the power of resistance; to enchant. The charms of poetry our souls bewitch. --Dryden. Syn: To enchant; captivate; charm; entrance. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bewitch v 1: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm}, {enamor}, {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {entrance}, {enchant}] 2: attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" [syn: {magnetize}, {mesmerize}, {spellbind}] 3: cast a spell over someone or something put a hex on someone or something [syn: {hex}, {glamour}, {witch}, {enchant}, {jinx}]
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