Synonyms for bewitch
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Captivate — to fascinate or charm
captivate, beguile, fascinate, mesmerize, mesmerise UK, enchant, charm, enthrall US, enthral UK, seduce, hypnotize, hypnotise UK, entrance, tempt, catch, attract, delight, magnetize, magnetise UK, bedevil, allure, take, intrigue, draw, trance, capture
Definitions
- v. 1
To cast a spell upon.
- v. 2
To fascinate or charm.
I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.
- v. 3
To astonish, amaze.
Related words
- Word family
- bewitchable bewitchery bewitching bewitchingly bewitchment
Forms
- Past participle
- bewitched
e.g. bewitched → captivated, beguiled, fascinated, mesmerized…
Example sentences
- captivate He knows how to captivate his audience.
- fascinate Algeria continues to fascinate many archeologists.
- beguile He can beguile you with his manners.
- mesmerize Snakes are said to mesmerize small animals and birds.
- spell I don't think that I have to spell it out for you.
- witch If you're really a witch, where's your broomstick?
By length
- 3 letters
- wow1, hex1
- 4 letters
- take1, draw1, jinx1
- 5 letters
- catch1, spell1, charm1, witch1, curse1, tempt1
- 6 letters
- trance1, seduce2, allure2, glamor2
- 7 letters
- capture2, attract2, delight2, glamour2, enchant2, astound2, beguile2, bedevil3, enthral2, bespell, enspell
- 8 letters
- entrance2, intrigue2, enthrall, ensorcel
- 9 letters
- captivate3, fascinate3, hypnotize3, mesmerize3, magnetize, mesmerise, hypnotise, magnetise, beglammer, ensorcell
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (seduce2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ensorceler
- Italiano
- stregare
- Deutsch
- bezaubern
- Català
- encantar