English-Thai Dictionary

beguile

VT ล่อลวง  ตบตา  ทำให้ หลงกล  หลอกลวง  cheat trick lor-luang

 

beguile into

PHRV หลอก ให้ ทำ ใน เรื่อง  ลวง ให้ ทำ ใน เรื่อง  trick into lok-hai-tham-nai-rueng

 

beguile out of

PHRV หลอกลวง เพื่อให้ ได้  ลวง เพื่อให้ ได้  cheat out of lok-luang-phuea-hai-dai

 

beguile with

PHRV ฆ่าเวลา  เพลิดเพลิน ไป กับ  ka-we-la

 

beguile with

PHRV ทำให้ เพลิดเพลิน  ทำให้ รื่นรมย์  ทำให้ สนุกสนาน  tham-hai-poed-plen

 

beguilement

N การ หลอกล่อ  การ ทำให้ หลงกล  cheat kan-lok-lor

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BEGUILE

v.t.begi'le. [be and guile. ] To delude; to deceive; to impose on by artifice or craft. The serpent beguiled me and I did eat Genesis 3:13.
1. To elude by craft.
When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage.
2. To elude any thing disagreeable by amusement, or other means; to pass pleasingly; to amuse; as, to beguile the tedious day with sleep.

 

BEGUILED

pp. Deluded; imposed on; misled by craft; eluded by stratagem; passed pleasingly.

 

BEGUILER

n.He or that which beguiles or deceives.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Gen. iii. 13.

 

2. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. [Obs. ] When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage. Shak.

 

3. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert. Ballads... to beguile his incessant wayfaring. W. Irving.

 

Syn. -- To delude; deceive; cheat; insnare; mislead; amuse; divert; entertain.

 

BEGUILEMENT

BEGUILEMENT Be *guile "ment, n.

 

Defn: The act of beguiling, or the state of being beguiled.

 

BEGUILER

BEGUILER Be *guil "er, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, beguiles.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

beguile

be guile |biˈgīl bəˈɡaɪl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 charm or enchant (someone ), sometimes in a deceptive way: every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine | (as adj. beguiling ) : a beguiling smile. • trick (someone ) into doing something: they were beguiled into signing a peace treaty. 2 dated help (time ) pass pleasantly: to beguile some of the time they went to the movie theater. DERIVATIVES be guile ment noun, be guil er noun, be guil ing ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘deceive, deprive of by fraud ’): from be- ‘thoroughly ’ + obsolete guile ‘to deceive ’ (see guile ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

beguile

be |guile |bɪˈgʌɪl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 charm or enchant (someone ), often in a deceptive way: he beguiled the voters with his good looks. • trick (someone ) into doing something: they were beguiled into signing a peace treaty. 2 literary help (time ) pass pleasantly: to beguile some of the time they went to the cinema. DERIVATIVES beguilement noun, beguiler noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘deceive, deprive of by fraud ’): from be- ‘thoroughly ’ + obsolete guile ‘to deceive ’ (see guile ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

beguile

beguile verb 1 she was beguiled by his beauty: charm, attract, enchant, entrance, win over, woo, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, dazzle, hypnotize, mesmerize, seduce. ANTONYMS repel. 2 the program has been beguiling children for years: entertain, amuse, delight, please, occupy, absorb, engage, distract, divert, fascinate, enthrall, engross. ANTONYMS bore. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See tempt . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

beguile

beguile verb 1 he'll beguile you with his famous smile: charm, attract, enchant, entrance, win over, woo, captivate, bewitch, spellbind, dazzle, blind, hypnotize, mesmerize, seduce, tempt, lead on, lure, entice, ensnare, entrap; deceive, mislead, take in, trick, inveigle, dupe, fool, double-cross, hoodwink, take advantage of; informal tickle someone's fancy, float someone's boat, butter up, sweet-talk, soft-soap, bamboozle, con, diddle, shaft, pull a fast one on, put one over on, take for a ride, string along, lead up the garden path, pull the wool over someone's eyes; N. Amer. informal sucker, snooker; Austral. /NZ pull a swifty on. ANTONYMS repel; be straight with. 2 the television programme has been beguiling children for years: entertain, amuse, delight, please, occupy, absorb, engage, distract, divert, interest, fascinate, enthral, engross, preoccupy, hold the attention of. ANTONYMS bore. 3 literary to beguile some of the time they went to the cinema: while away, pass, spend, use up, take up; kill, waste, fritter, dissipate.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

beguile

be guile /bɪɡáɪl /動詞 他動詞 ｟主に文 ｠1 〈人 物が 〉 «…で » 〈人 〉を魅了する «with » ▸ beguile children with a story 子供に話を聞かせて楽しませる 2 «…で » …をだます «with » ; …をだまして «…» させる «into do ing » (deceive )▸ be beguiled into buying something だまされて何かを買う 3 〈時間 〉を (楽しく )紛らす .