verb
inveigle
Inveigle (verb) means to persuade someone to do something by flattering or tricking them.
verb
1
To persuade someone to do something by flattering or tricking them.
2
To get something by being clever or deceitful.
"He inveigled an introduction to my sister from me."
3
To trick someone so that they cannot judge a situation clearly.
4
To trap or catch someone, as if in a net.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enveugler, alteration of aveugler (“to blind, to delude”), from Old French avogle (“without eyes”), from Late Latin ab oculīs (“without eyes”, literally “away from the eyes”). The in- might be by analogy to variation between a- and en- in other French words, which was then latinised into in-. For the pronunciation with /iː/, compare the development of people; that with /eɪ/ is presumably a spelling pronunciation.
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What is the meaning of inveigle?
"inveigle" (verb) means to persuade someone to do something by flattering or tricking them.
What is another word for inveigle?
Other words for "inveigle" include coax, wheedle, blarney, palaver, cajole.
What are the different meanings of inveigle?
"inveigle" has 3 main meanings: 1. To persuade someone to do something by flattering or tricking them; 2. To get something by being clever or deceitful; 3. To trick someone so that they cannot judge a situation clearly.
