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Synonyms
be·guile (bĭ-gīĺ)

[Middle English bigilen, bi-, be-, + gilen, to deceive; see guile.]

transitive verb: -guiled, -guil·ing, -guiles. 

  1. To deceive by guile; delude. See synonyms at deceive
  2. To take away from by or as if by guile; cheat: a disease that has beguiled me of strength.
  3. To distract the attention of; divert: “to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming” (Abraham Lincoln)
  4. To pass (time) pleasantly.
  5. To amuse or charm; delight. See synonyms at charm

derivatives

be·guilément
noun
be·guiĺer
noun
be·guiĺing·ly
adverb