Bewitch

Be·witch

Bewitch

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Bewitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewitching

  1. To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.
    See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a blasted sapling withered up.
  2. To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to take away the power of resistance; to enchant.
    The charms of poetry our souls bewitch.