verb
bewitch
bih-WITCH/bɪˈwɪtʃ/
To bring someone under a magical spell.
The man bewitches the woman with a glowing spell around her hands.
Etymology
Be- combines with wiccian, “to enchant,” to describe casting a spell on someone, originally with an implication of harm. The figurative meaning treats irresistible fascination as though it were magical control.
In context
And witches use something belonging to the victim to bewitch it. Whatever they do to the object belonging to them happens to the individual.
More examples
- In the tale, a sorcerer bewitches the prince.
- The island's beauty bewitched us.
- She gives a bewitching performance of the old song.
Forms
bewitch · bewitches · bewitched · bewitching
bewitchment noun — A state of enchantment or fascination.
Similar words
- enchant
- Can mean magical influence or intense delight.
- hypnotize
- Suggests a trance or unusually absorbed attention.