inveigh

verb

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inveighed; inveighing; inveighs

intransitive verb

: to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail

inveigher noun

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You might complain or grumble about some wrong you see, or, for a stronger effect, you can inveigh against it. Inveigh comes from the Latin verb invehere, which joins the prefix in- with the verb vehere, meaning "to carry." Invehere literally means "to carry in," and when inveigh first appeared in English, it was also used to mean "to carry in" or "to introduce." Extended meanings of invehere, however, are "to force one's way into," "to attack," and "to assail with words," and that's where the current sense of inveigh comes from. A closely related word is invective, which means "insulting or abusive language." This word, too, ultimately comes from invehere.

Example Sentences

always inveighing against the high property taxes that they were forced to pay

Recent Examples on the Web Surgeon General Everett Koop issued a 1982 report showing that 30 percent of all cancer deaths were attributable to smoking, and used his bully pulpit to inveigh against the hazards of secondhand smoke.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 29 Apr. 2022 Last weekend, Donald Trump held a rally in Ohio, in large part to inveigh against a congressman: Anthony Gonzalez, a Republican.

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 July 2021 The president only did what so many previous European and American leaders have done, draping themselves in the mantle of culture to inveigh against an amorphous other.

Kanishk Tharoor, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2021 Democrats and the media will inveigh that if a vote has shown up, it should be counted.

Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 3 Nov. 2020 The attorney general went on, in his characteristically dry tone, to inveigh against attempts by American progressives to use the law to punish religious people for holding views that offend the latest liberal consensus.

Barton Swaim, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2020 The Marxists who are so skillful in the detection and the isolation of heresies used to inveigh against one particular heresy that pleased me particularly.

John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020 Tens of thousands of women also marched through Paris, inveighing against the patriarchy.

NBC News, 9 Mar. 2020 Tens of thousands of women also marched through Paris, inveighing against the patriarchy.

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单词	inveigh
释义	inveigh verb in·veigh in-ˈvā inveighed; inveighing; inveighs intransitive verb : to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail inveigher noun Did you know? You might complain or grumble about some wrong you see, or, for a stronger effect, you can inveigh against it. Inveigh comes from the Latin verb invehere, which joins the prefix in- with the verb vehere, meaning "to carry." Invehere literally means "to carry in," and when inveigh first appeared in English, it was also used to mean "to carry in" or "to introduce." Extended meanings of invehere, however, are "to force one's way into," "to attack," and "to assail with words," and that's where the current sense of inveigh comes from. A closely related word is invective, which means "insulting or abusive language." This word, too, ultimately comes from invehere. Synonyms beef bellyache bitch bleat carp caterwaul complain crab croak fuss gripe grizzle grouch grouse growl grumble grump holler keen kick kvetch maunder [chiefly British] moan murmur mutter nag repine scream squawk squeal wail whimper whine whinge [British] yammer yawp yaup yowl See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences always inveighing against the high property taxes that they were forced to pay Recent Examples on the Web Surgeon General Everett Koop issued a 1982 report showing that 30 percent of all cancer deaths were attributable to smoking, and used his bully pulpit to inveigh against the hazards of secondhand smoke. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 29 Apr. 2022 Last weekend, Donald Trump held a rally in Ohio, in large part to inveigh against a congressman: Anthony Gonzalez, a Republican. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 July 2021 The president only did what so many previous European and American leaders have done, draping themselves in the mantle of culture to inveigh against an amorphous other. Kanishk Tharoor, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2021 Democrats and the media will inveigh that if a vote has shown up, it should be counted. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 3 Nov. 2020 The attorney general went on, in his characteristically dry tone, to inveigh against attempts by American progressives to use the law to punish religious people for holding views that offend the latest liberal consensus. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2020 The Marxists who are so skillful in the detection and the isolation of heresies used to inveigh against one particular heresy that pleased me particularly. John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020 Tens of thousands of women also marched through Paris, inveighing against the patriarchy. NBC News, 9 Mar. 2020 Tens of thousands of women also marched through Paris, inveighing against the patriarchy. NBC News, 9 Mar. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Latin invehi to attack, inveigh, passive of invehere to carry in, from in- + vehere to carry — more at way First Known Use 1529, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing inveigh inveigh against inveigh against inveigh verb as in to complain to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely always inveighing against the high property taxes that they were forced to pay Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance complain scream whine mutter moan grumble growl kvetch caterwaul worry yammer bitch kick murmur wail grouse squeal cry repine yawp keen squawk nag bellyache whimper bleat beef whinge yowl holler protest grouch gripe kick up a stink grizzle croak grump crab carp maunder kick up a fuss fuss sob yaup deplore bewail quibble cavil lament bemoan stew blubber fret quarrel (with) object (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejoice tolerate delight accept take endure bear countenance cheer applaud commend crow See More
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inveigh

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