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bewitch

be·witch

UK/bəˈwɪt͡ʃ/ US/bɪˈwɪtʃ/ uncommon rare

verb

1.
2.

attract strongly, as if with a magnet

  • “She magnetized the audience with her tricks”
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3.

cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

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Origin

From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- + witch.

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