Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to bewitch
Participle: bewitched
Gerund: bewitching
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | bewitch |
| you | bewitch |
| he;she;it | bewitches |
| we | bewitch |
| you | bewitch |
| they | bewitch |
Perfect
| I | have bewitched |
| you | have bewitched |
| he;she;it | has bewitched |
| we | have bewitched |
| you | have bewitched |
| they | have bewitched |
Past
| I | bewitched |
| you | bewitched |
| he;she;it | bewitched |
| we | bewitched |
| you | bewitched |
| they | bewitched |
Pluperfect
| I | had bewitched |
| you | had bewitched |
| he;she;it | had bewitched |
| we | had bewitched |
| you | had bewitched |
| they | had bewitched |
Future
| I | will bewitch |
| you | will bewitch |
| he;she;it | will bewitch |
| we | will bewitch |
| you | will bewitch |
| they | will bewitch |
Future Perfect
| I | will have bewitched |
| you | will have bewitched |
| he;she;it | will have bewitched |
| we | will have bewitched |
| you | will have bewitched |
| they | will have bewitched |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | bewitch |
| you | bewitch |
| he;she;it | bewitch |
| we | bewitch |
| you | bewitch |
| they | bewitch |
Perfect
| I | have bewitched |
| you | have bewitched |
| he;she;it | have bewitched |
| we | have bewitched |
| you | have bewitched |
| they | have bewitched |
Imperfect
| I | bewitched |
| you | bewitched |
| he;she;it | bewitched |
| we | bewitched |
| you | bewitched |
| they | bewitched |
Pluperfect
| I | had bewitched |
| you | had bewitched |
| he;she;it | had bewitched |
| we | had bewitched |
| you | had bewitched |
| they | had bewitched |
Conditional
Present
| I | would bewitch |
| you | would bewitch |
| he;she;it | would bewitch |
| we | would bewitch |
| you | would bewitch |
| they | would bewitch |
Perfect
| I | would have bewitched |
| you | would have bewitched |
| he;she;it | would have bewitched |
| we | would have bewitched |
| you | would have bewitched |
| they | would have bewitched |
Imperative
| you | bewitch |
| we | Let's bewitch |
| you | bewitch |
Verbs conjugated like 'bewitch'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'bewitch'
bewatch,
becatch,
bedutch,
bentch,
bepinch,
bewish,
bitch,
repitch,
rewatch,
switch,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to arouse interest
- allure, arrest, attract, becharm, beguile, captivate, charm, court, delight, draw, enchant, engage, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, hypnotize, interest, intrigue, mesmerize, pull, pull in, sirenize, spellbind, tempt, tole
- fascinate
- enthrall, captivate, enrapture, charm, enamor, enchant, hex, beguile
Antonyms
- to evoke extreme anger in a person (or animal)
- allay, appease, assuage, beguile, calm, captivate, charm, comfort, conciliate, console, defuse, disarm, enchant, lull, mollify, pacify, placate, quiet, relieve, settle, soothe, enrage
- fascinate
- horrify, disgust, repel, frighten
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1205, biwicchen, from be- + O.E. wiccian "to enchant." Literal at first, figurative sense of "to fascinate" is from 1526. *Bewiccian may well have existed in O.E., but it is not attested.
2. From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- + witch.
Sample Sentences
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“ Pray, Miss Benoir, may I be allowed to ask if those drops are for the ball, tomorrow night ? They are certainly bewitching ! ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ I know one thing, ” he said to himself, as he stumbled back in the sitting-room, and sat down; “ I'll let that fellow alone, after this ! What did I want of his cussed paper ? I b’lieve I am bewitched, sure enough ! I 've been shivering and sweating, ever since ! Where did he get that hair ? It couldn't have been _that ! _ I burnt _that_ up, I know I did ! It would be a joke, if hair could rise [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)