bewitch

Verb

WordNet 3.0

attract; cause to be enamored“She captured all the men's hearts”Synonyms: capture enamour trance catch becharm enamor captivate beguile charm fascinate entrance enchant
attract strongly, as if with a magnet“She magnetized the audience with her tricks”Synonyms: magnetize mesmerize mesmerise magnetise spellbind
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or somethingSynonyms: hex glamour witch enchant jinx

Bewitch \Be*witch"\, 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. [1913 Webster]

See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a blasted sapling withered up.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to take away the power of resistance; to enchant. [1913 Webster]

The charms of poetry our souls bewitch.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

Syn: To enchant; captivate; charm; entrance. [1913 Webster]