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Added 5 October 2026

bewitch

/bəˈwɪt͡ʃ/ verb

In Latin: fascino, effascino, incanto Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bewitch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To cast a spell upon.
To fascinate or charm.
I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.
To astonish, amaze.

Origin

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

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