About The Word Inveigle
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Inveigle Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Inveigle?
[v] influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Inveigle: blarney | cajole | coax | palaver | sweet-talk | wheedle Related Terms | Find terms related to Inveigle: allure | bait | bait the hook | birdlime | blandish | cajole | catch | catch out | coax | decoy | draw | draw in | draw on | enmesh | ensnare | ensnarl | entangle | entice | entoil | entrap | enweb | flirt | flirt with | gin | give the come-on | hook | hook in | lead on | lime | lure | mesh | net | noose | offer bait to | rope in | seduce | snare | snarl | sniggle | spread the toils | suck in | tangle | tempt | toll | trap | trip | wind | woo See Also | browbeat | bully | persuade | soft-soap | swagger | sway Inveigle In Webster's Dictionary \In*vei"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inveigled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Inveigling}.] [Prob. fr. F. aveugler to blind, to
delude, OF. aveugler, avugler, avegler, fr. F. aveugle blind,
OF. aveugle, avugle, properly, without eyes, fr. L. ab +
oculus eye. The pref. in- seems to have been substituted for
a- taken as the pref. F. [`a], L. ad. See {Ocular}.]
To lead astray as if blind; to persuade to something evil by
deceptive arts or flattery; to entice; to insnare; to seduce;
to wheedle.
Yet have they many baits and guileful spells To
inveigle and invite the un unwary sense. --Milton.
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