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Define the word befool

"Befool" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Befool \Be*fool"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befooled; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Befooling.] [OE. befolen; pref. be- + fol fool.]
   1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to
      deceive.
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            This story . . . contrived to befool credulous men.
                                                  --Fuller.
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   2. To cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish. "Some
      befooling drug." --G. Eliot.
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"befool" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

befool
     v 1: make a fool or dupe of [syn: fool, gull]
     2: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted
        everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: gull, dupe, slang,
         cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across]