What does befool mean?
Definitions for befool
bɪˈfulbe·fool
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Princeton's WordNet
fool, gull, befoolverb
make a fool or dupe of
gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one acrossverb
fool or hoax
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
Wiktionary
befoolverb
To fool, to trick or deceive someone
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Befoolverb
To infatuate; to fool; to deprive of understanding; to lead into errour.
Etymology: from be and fool.
Men befool themselves infinitely, when, by venting a few sighs, they will needs persuade themselves that they have repented. South.
Jeroboam thought policy the best piety, though in nothing more befooled; the nature of sin being not only to defile, but to infatuate. South.
ChatGPT
befool
To befool means to deceive someone, often by making them look ridiculous or tricking them into believing something that is not true. It involves manipulation or misleading for amusement or personal gain.
Webster Dictionary
Befoolverb
to fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive
Befoolverb
to cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Befool
be-fōōl′, v.t. to make a fool of, or deceive: to treat as a fool.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of befool in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of befool in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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