# beguile

> English word · Verb · IPA /bɪˈɡaɪl/ · frequency rank #90,192

## Definitions
1. To deceive or delude (using guile).
2. To charm, delight or captivate.
3. To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.

## Etymology
From Middle English begilen, begylen; equivalent to be- + guile. Compare Middle Dutch begilen (“to beguile”). Doublet of bewile.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beguile