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inveigle into — ˌinveigle ˈinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they inveigle into he/she/it inveigles into present participle inveigling into past tens … Useful english dictionary
inveigle — v. (d; tr.) to inveigle into; out of (to inveigle smb. into doing smt.) * * * out of (to inveigle smb. into doing smt.) (d; tr.) to inveigle into … Combinatory dictionary
inveigle — in|vei|gle [ınˈveıgəl, ınˈvi: US ınˈveı ] v inveigle into [inveigle sb into sth] phr v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: aveugler to make blind , from aveugle blind , from Medieval Latin ab oculis without eyes ] to persuade someone to do what… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inveigle — in|vei|gle [ ın veıgl, ın vigl ] verb ,inveigle into phrasal verb transitive FORMAL inveigle someone into something to persuade someone to do something by using clever or dishonest methods … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inveigle — v 1.Usu. inveigle into ensnare, enmesh, entangle, catch, Sl. rope in, Sl. suck in, bamboozle, delude; persuade, talk into, convince, induce, move; entice, lure, allure, decoy, tempt, beguile, seduce, tantalize, pique, Archaic. trepan; wheedle,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
inveigle — UK [ɪnˈveɪɡ(ə)l] / US / UK [ɪnˈviːɡ(ə)l] / US [ɪnˈvɪɡ(ə)l] verb Word forms inveigle : present tense I/you/we/they inveigle he/she/it inveigles present participle inveigling past tense inveigled past participle inveigled Phrasal verbs: inveigle… … English dictionary
inveigle — ► VERB (usu. inveigle someone into) ▪ persuade by deception or flattery. DERIVATIVES inveiglement noun. ORIGIN Old French aveugler to blind … English terms dictionary
inveigle — [in vā′gəl, invē′gəl] vt. inveigled, inveigling [LME invegelen, altered (after IN 1) < MFr aveugler, to blind, delude < aveugle, blind < LL * aboculus, blind < L ab, from + oculus, an EYE] to lead on with deception; entice or trick… … English World dictionary
inveigle — inveiglement, n. inveigler, n. /in vay geuhl, vee /, v.t., inveigled, inveigling. 1. to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually fol. by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge. 2. to acquire, win, or… … Universalium
inveigle — [[t]ɪnve͟ɪg(ə)l[/t]] inveigles, inveigling, inveigled VERB If you inveigle someone into doing something, you cleverly persuade them to do it when they do not really want to. [FORMAL] [V n into n/ ing] She inveigles Paco into a plot to swindle… … English dictionary
