beguile
    v 1: influence by slyness [syn: juggle, beguile, hoodwink]
    2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
       hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch,
       becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm,
       fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant]

Beguile \Be*guile"\, 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.
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            The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. --Gen. iii.
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   2. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. [Obs.]
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            When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage. --Shak.
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   3. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve
      the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert.
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            Ballads . . . to beguile his incessant wayfaring.
                                                  --W. Irving.
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   Syn: To delude; deceive; cheat; insnare; mislead; amuse;
        divert; entertain.
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