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- [bih-wich]
- /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
- /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
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- [bih-wich]
- /bɪˈwɪtʃ/
Definitions of bewitched word
- verb with object bewitched to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over. 1
- verb with object bewitched to enchant; charm; fascinate: The painter bewitched the crowd with his latest work. 1
- verb without object bewitched to cause someone to be enchanted; cast a spell over someone: She lost her power to bewitch. 1
- verb bewitched simple past tense and past participle of bewitch. 0
- adjective bewitched Under a spell; entranced. 0
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Origin of bewitched
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225, bewitch is from the Middle English word biwicchen. See be-, witch
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Parts of speech for Bewitched
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bewitched popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bewitched
adj bewitched
- fascinated — to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
- hooked — bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
- spellbound — bound by or as if by a spell; enchanted, entranced, or fascinated: a spellbound audience.
- possessed — spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
- head over heels — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
Antonyms for bewitched
adj bewitched
- disenchanted — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- disgusted — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- turned off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
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