Meaning of "bewitch" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEWITCH

Bewicchen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BEWITCH

bewitch  [bɪˈwɪtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEWITCH

Bewitch is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bewitch in English.

WHAT DOES BEWITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bewitch

Bewitch was a Thoroughbred race horse born in 1945 at Calumet Farm, Kentucky, United States in the same crop in which the stallion Bull Lea produced Citation and Coaltown. Each of these exceptional Bull Lea foals were, in time, inaugurated into the Thoroughbred Hall of Fame. Bewitch was the only filly. From her dam, Potheen, Bewitch inherited the blood of Broomstick, whose sire was the great Ben Brush. On her mother's side also flowed the blood of Peter Pan, and Hanover. Trained by the Hall of Famer Ben A. Jones, as a two-year-old Bewitch was all but unstoppable, winning her first eight starts, six of them consecutive stakes races. In her very first effort, she led throughout and won by six lengths. One of these stakes was the Washington Park Futurity in which she beat her half-brother Citation, the only defeat he suffered as a two-year-old. Before the end of her first season, Ben Jones turned her training over to his son, Jimmy Jones, who also became a member of the Hall of Fame. Bewitch was named the Champion Two-Year-Old Filly for 1947.

Definition of bewitch in the English dictionary

The definition of bewitch in the dictionary is to attract and fascinate; enchant. Other definition of bewitch is to cast a spell over.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEWITCH

PRESENT

Present

I bewitch

you bewitch

he/she/it bewitches

we bewitch

you bewitch

they bewitch

Present continuous

I am bewitching

you are bewitching

he/she/it is bewitching

we are bewitching

you are bewitching

they are bewitching

Present perfect

I have bewitched

you have bewitched

he/she/it has bewitched

we have bewitched

you have bewitched

they have bewitched

Present perfect continuous

I have been bewitching

you have been bewitching

he/she/it has been bewitching

we have been bewitching

you have been bewitching

they have been bewitching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I bewitched

you bewitched

he/she/it bewitched

we bewitched

you bewitched

they bewitched

Past continuous

I was bewitching

you were bewitching

he/she/it was bewitching

we were bewitching

you were bewitching

they were bewitching

Past perfect

I had bewitched

you had bewitched

he/she/it had bewitched

we had bewitched

you had bewitched

they had bewitched

Past perfect continuous

I had been bewitching

you had been bewitching

he/she/it had been bewitching

we had been bewitching

you had been bewitching

they had been bewitching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bewitch

you will bewitch

he/she/it will bewitch

we will bewitch

you will bewitch

they will bewitch

Future continuous

I will be bewitching

you will be bewitching

he/she/it will be bewitching

we will be bewitching

you will be bewitching

they will be bewitching

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

Future perfect continuous

I will have been bewitching

you will have been bewitching

he/she/it will have been bewitching

we will have been bewitching

you will have been bewitching

they will have been bewitching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bewitch

you would bewitch

he/she/it would bewitch

we would bewitch

you would bewitch

they would bewitch

Conditional continuous

I would be bewitching

you would be bewitching

he/she/it would be bewitching

we would be bewitching

you would be bewitching

they would be bewitching

Conditional perfect

I would have bewitch

you would have bewitch

he/she/it would have bewitch

we would have bewitch

you would have bewitch

they would have bewitch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been bewitching

you would have been bewitching

he/she/it would have been bewitching

we would have been bewitching

you would have been bewitching

they would have been bewitching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bewitch
we let´s bewitch
you bewitch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bewitch

Past participle

bewitched

Present Participle

bewitching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BEWITCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bewitch» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of bewitch

absorb · allure · attract · beguile · captivate · charm · enchant · enrapture · enthral · entrance · fascinate · hypnotize · mesmerize · ravish · spellbind

TRANSLATION OF BEWITCH

Find out the translation of bewitch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bewitch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bewitch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 蛊惑
• Translator English - Spanish: bewitch
• English: bewitch
• Translator English - Hindi: मोहित करना
• Translator English - Arabic: فتن
• Translator English - Russian: завораживают
• Translator English - Portuguese: enfeitiçar
• Translator English - Bengali: মোহিত করা
• Translator English - French: ensorceler
• Translator English - Malay: Bewitch
• Translator English - German: verzaubern
• Translator English - Japanese: 魔法をかける
• Translator English - Korean: 요술을 걸다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngguyu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm say mê
• Translator English - Tamil: மந்திரம் போடு
• Translator English - Marathi: मोहक
• Translator English - Turkish: büyülemek
• Translator English - Italian: stregare
• Translator English - Polish: czarować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: заворожують
• Translator English - Romanian: vrăji
• Translator English - Greek: bewitch
• Translator English - Afrikaans: heksen
• Translator English - Swedish: förhäxa
• Translator English - Norwegian: forhekse

2 QUOTES WITH «BEWITCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bewitch.

1

Sivamani

I just enjoy the sound as I hear it in everything around me. The high and low frequencies of sound bewitch me. Whether I am in a shop, in the bathroom or listening to noise that my fans make... everything is music to my ears and drives me. I just put all these things in rhythm when I'm playing.

2

Goldwin Smith

There is a spell in mediaeval Art which has had power to bewitch some people into trying, or wishing to try, or fancying that they wish to try or making believe to fancy that they wish to try, to bring back the Middle Ages.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEWITCH»

Discover the use of bewitch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bewitch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Bewitch a Man: Simple Ways to Add a Little Magic to Your ...

With illuminating quizzes and charts, humorous sidebars, and the kind of warm, wise advice you'd get from your smartest girlfriend, Bewitch a Man is a perfect gift from one woman to another, and a great anytime present for any woman to give ...

Fiona Horne, 2007

Bewitch

Private detective Dustin McAllister has just been hired for the strangest case of his career: find evidence that beautiful blonde Tara Ravensthorne is a full-blown, spell-casting witch.

Victoria Archer, 2007

How to Enchant a Man: Spells to Bewitch, Bedazzle & Beguile

Blending magickal techniques and the principles of female empowerment, this fun, easy-to-follow guidebook demonstrates how to attract true love and rekindle romance. With warmth and humor, Ellen Dugan introduces love magick and its rules.

Ellen Dugan, 2008

Bewitch: V.E.T Vampire Romance Series Book 5

USA Today Best-selling paranormal romance author Felicity Heaton presents Bewitch (V.E.T Vampire Romance Series Book 5) A vampire with a past stained with blood and a soul tainted with darkness, he is perfect in his self-control, never ...

Felicity Heaton, 2014

The wonder. The man bewitch'd. Gotham election. Wife well ...

He'll kill us ; the Man's bewitch'd. Man. Here, here, Ladies, stand in this Circle, and don't cross it for your Lives. [Sets 'em in a Circle. Sir Dav. Oh, pray Sir, read again Faith. What's here, old Belzeb/fl/n/ No, 'tis his Squib and Cracker; l'll set fire to ...

Susanna Centlivre, 1872

Bewitch: Book Three

This is the third installment of the BEWITCH series . It is the tale of a girl named SUSAN who undertakes a supernatural adventure to complete her destiny.

M . Aishvarya, 2013

The Bewitch Universe Ivrin's Tale: Book Two

This is the second instalment of the series “The Bewitch Universe Ivrin’s Tale”.

M . Aishvarya, 2014

How to Bewitch: A Manual of Modern Witchcraft

After devoting the first part of this book to witchcraft's history and practice, she reflects upon the magic of the moon, and the importance of its different phases for spell casting and focusing our positive energy.

Raven Tempest, 2001

Bewitch

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Bewitch (1945-1959) was a Thoroughbred race horse born in 1945 at Calumet Farm, Kentucky, United States in the same crop in which the stallion Bull Lea produced Citation and Coaltown.

Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

60 Sexy Spells of Seduction: All You Need to Bewitch Your ...

With this guide to love magic, you could be! Packed with 60 sizzling spells to make you simply irresistible, this guide includes sections on The Look, The Spells, and The Action.

Gilly Sergiev, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEWITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bewitch is used in the context of the following news items.

Wordplay | Pass the Coleslaw

In nontheme news, she manages to fit in lively entries like I'LL PASS, JAVA MAN, BEWITCH and RUN LATE. This puzzle is a wonderful ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Sunday's TV tips

We're at the midway point of the sci-fi drama, and it continues to enthral and bewitch in equal measure. Anita is taken for testing, which yields ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

TV Tonight: The best things to watch on Sunday, July 5

We're at the midway point of the sci-fi drama, and it continues to enthral and bewitch in equal measure. Anita is taken for testing, which yields ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»

Tonight's TV: Our top 7 including A Song For Jenny, Fake Or Fortune …

Humans (Channel 4, 9pm) - We're at the midway point of the sci-fi drama, and it continues to enthral and bewitch in equal measure. Anita is ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Jul 15»

Women's World Cup 2015: our top five players of the tournament

Her adhesive control, breathtaking change of pace and vision enabled Lady Andrade to bewitch fans and bewilder opponents in equal ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

The cat's miaow

They would laze there in the sun to bewitch passers-by into suddenly needing a bag of rice or a bottle of mirin, and in exchange the grocer, ... «The Economist, Jul 15»

For $10000, This 1977 Matra-Simca Bagheera S Is A Triple Threat

... comes standard with all Volvo wagons to bewitch and beguile car enthusiasts, so rabid is the fan base for the collective of longroof Swedes. «Jalopnik, Jul 15»

Will the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal ever be caught?

However, a curse appears to bewitch those who finish just below the promise land. So much so, towards the end of the season the idea of a ... «FootballFanCast.com, Jun 15»

JUDICIAL OFFICER'S WIFE HIRED ME TO BEWITCH COPS …

JUDICIAL OFFICER'S WIFE HIRED ME TO BEWITCH COPS – ... Fananenina Dla-mini who claims to have been hired to bewitch cops. «Times of Swaziland, Jun 15»

Why refreshingly normal Taylor Swift is a perfect role model for girls

The girl next door made megastar doesn't dazzle, or bewitch, like most of her peers. She does something much more effective; she makes you ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»