1. to smile at; to greet or regard with a smile
Usage: archaic or literary; transitive verb

Examples

• She besmiled him warmly as he entered the room.
• The old portrait showed a woman besmiling the viewer with gentle affection.
• He besmiled his friend across the crowded hall.
• Fortune besmiles those who work with diligence.
• The goddess besmiled the hero in his moment of triumph.