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bagair — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beckon verb To signal someone, usually with the hand or a nod, to come closer.
  • brandish verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • threaten verb To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.

Senses

bagair is used for these senses in English:

  • beckon (ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
  • brandish (transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
  • drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.

beckon — full definition

  1. verb To signal someone, usually with the hand or a nod, to come closer.
  2. verb To seem inviting or attractive; to draw someone in.

brandish — full definition

  1. verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
  2. verb To bear something with ostentatious show.

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