Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bewitch

3 senses of bewitch

Sense 1
capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant -- (attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts")
       => attract, appeal -- (be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people")

Sense 2
magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind -- (attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks")
       => charm, influence, tempt -- (induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money")

Sense 3
hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx -- (cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something)
       => charm, becharm -- (control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft)

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