inveigle

[ in-vey-guhl, -vee- ]

/ ɪnˈveɪ gəl, -ˈvi- /

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verb (used with object), in·vei·gled, in·vei·gling.

to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.

to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually followed by from or away): to inveigle a theater pass from a person.

Origin of inveigle

1485–95; variant of envegle<Anglo-French enveogler, equivalent to en-en-¹ + Old French (a)vogler to blind, derivative of avogle blind <Vulgar Latin *aboculus eyeless, adj. derivative of phrase *ab oculīs without eyes. See ab-, ocular

SYNONYMS FOR inveigle

1 induce, beguile, persuade.

2 wheedle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM inveigle

in·vei·gle·ment, nounin·vei·gler, nounun·in·vei·gled, adjective

Words nearby inveigle

invasion of privacy, invasive, invected, invective, inveigh, inveigle, invenit, invent, invention, inventive, inventor

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Example sentences from the Web for inveigle

If this is to lure and inveigle a young man into wedlock, the elder Miss Westbrook was guilty of that offence.
The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
Dear Warner, step into the next room, and inveigle her out this way, that I may speak to her.
Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18)|John Dryden
Again and again, by feint of foot and hand and body he continued to inveigle Sandel into leaping back, ducking, or countering.
When God Laughs and Other Stories|Jack London
Miles accused Alexander of trying to inveigle colonists away from him.
On Canada's Frontier|Julian Ralph

If I could only inveigle my tormentors into the trap, they might be caught there longer than they liked.
The Passenger from Calais|Arthur Griffiths

British Dictionary definitions for inveigle

inveigle

/ (ɪnˈviːɡəl, -ˈveɪ-) /

verb

(tr; often foll by into or an infinitive) to lead (someone into a situation) or persuade (to do something) by cleverness or trickery; cajoleto inveigle customers into spending more

Derived forms of inveigle

inveiglement, nouninveigler, noun

Word Origin for inveigle

C15: from Old French avogler to blind, deceive, from avogle blind, from Medieval Latin ab oculis without eyes

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单词	inveigle
释义	inveigle [ in-vey-guhl, -vee- ] / ɪnˈveɪ gəl, -ˈvi- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inveigle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·vei·gled, in·vei·gling. to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge. to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually followed by from or away): to inveigle a theater pass from a person. Origin of inveigle 1485–95; variant of envegle<Anglo-French enveogler, equivalent to en-en-¹ + Old French (a)vogler to blind, derivative of avogle blind <Vulgar Latin aboculus eyeless, adj. derivative of phrase ab oculīs without eyes. See ab-, ocular SYNONYMS FOR inveigle 1 induce, beguile, persuade. 2 wheedle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR inveigle ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM inveigle in·vei·gle·ment, nounin·vei·gler, nounun·in·vei·gled, adjective Words nearby inveigle invasion of privacy, invasive, invected, invective, inveigh, inveigle, invenit, invent, invention, inventive, inventor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inveigle If this is to lure and inveigle a young man into wedlock, the elder Miss Westbrook was guilty of that offence. The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)\|John Cordy Jeaffreson Dear Warner, step into the next room, and inveigle her out this way, that I may speak to her. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18)\|John Dryden Again and again, by feint of foot and hand and body he continued to inveigle Sandel into leaping back, ducking, or countering. When God Laughs and Other Stories\|Jack London Miles accused Alexander of trying to inveigle colonists away from him. On Canada's Frontier\|Julian Ralph If I could only inveigle my tormentors into the trap, they might be caught there longer than they liked. The Passenger from Calais\|Arthur Griffiths British Dictionary definitions for inveigle inveigle / (ɪnˈviːɡəl, -ˈveɪ-) / verb (tr; often foll by into or an infinitive) to lead (someone into a situation) or persuade (to do something) by cleverness or trickery; cajoleto inveigle customers into spending more Derived forms of inveigle inveiglement, nouninveigler, noun Word Origin for inveigle C15: from Old French avogler to blind, deceive, from avogle blind, from Medieval Latin ab oculis without eyes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inveigle bait, urge, ensnare, influence, honey, hook, stroke, oil, seduce, decoy, snow, jolly, cajole, toll, blandish, soap, bamboozle, maneuver, lure, wheedle
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inveigle

verb (used with object), in·vei·gled, in·vei·gling.

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