Definition of inveigle Inveigle
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We found 7 definitions of inveigle from 6 different sources.
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What does inveigle mean?
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| inveigle - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" | ||
| wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk | ||
| persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" | ||
| soft-soap use flattering talk on somebody | ||
| browbeat, bully, swagger discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- inveigle (v. t.)
To lead astray as if blind; to persuade to something evil by deceptive arts or flattery; to entice; to insnare; to seduce; to wheedle.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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inveigle
To attract or provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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inveigle
in-vē′gl, v.t. to entice: to seduce: to wheedle.—ns. Invei′glement, an enticing: an enticement—older forms Invea′gle, Envei′gle; Invei′gler. [Ety. dub.; prob. a corr. of O. Fr. enveogler (Fr. aveugle, blind)—L. ab, without, oculus, the eye.]
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🔤- inveigle, verb, present, 1st person singular of inveigle (infinitive).
- inveigle, verb (infinitive).
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