verb

inveigle

Inveigle (verb) means to convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.

verb

To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.

To obtain through guile or cunning.

To fool, to delude, to blind in judgement.

To ensnare, to entangle.

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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 convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.

What are the different meanings of inveigle?

"inveigle" has 3 main meanings: 1. To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles; 2. To obtain through guile or cunning; 3. To fool, to delude, to blind in judgement.