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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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