BEWITCH

hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx

(verb) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind

(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet; “She magnetized the audience with her tricks”

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

(verb) attract; cause to be enamored; “She captured all the men’s hearts”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

bewitch (third-person singular simple present bewitches, present participle bewitching, simple past and past participle bewitched)

(transitive) To cast a spell upon.

(transitive) To fascinate or charm.

(transitive) To astonish, amaze.

Synonyms

• forspeak

Source: Wiktionary

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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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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