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   inveigle

   /ɪnˈveɪɡl/

   verb

   • 1. persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery: "we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper"
   • ▪ gain entrance to (a place) by using deception or flattery: "Jones had inveigled himself into her house"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘beguile, deceive’; formerly also as enveigle): from Anglo-Norman French envegler, alteration of Old French aveugler ‘to blind’, from aveugle ‘blind’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inveiglement noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVEIGLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inveigle means to persuade someone to do something in a clever and dishonest way, when they do not want to do it. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples, synonyms and translations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     INVEIGLE meaning: 1. to persuade someone to do something in...

   • Znaczenie Inveigle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     inveigle definicja: 1. to persuade someone to do something...

   • Translate to Traditional Chinese

     INVEIGLE translate: 哄騙;誘騙. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Inveigle in Simplified Chinese

     INVEIGLE translate: 哄骗;诱骗. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     inveigle 의미, 정의, inveigle의 정의: 1. to persuade someone to do...

   • Pronunciation in English

     INVEIGLE pronunciation. How to say INVEIGLE. Listen to the...

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   Inveigle means to win over by wiles, entice, or acquire by ingenuity or flattery. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and legal usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINVEIGLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Inveigle means to persuade someone to do something in a clever and dishonest way, when they do not want to do it. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples, synonyms and translations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVEIGLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Inveigle means to cleverly persuade someone to do something when they do not really want to. Learn how to use this formal verb with into, from, or an infinitive, and see its origin and synonyms.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › inveigleINVEIGLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inveigle definition: to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into). See examples of INVEIGLE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinveigle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   inveigle somebody/yourself (into something/into doing something) to achieve control over somebody in a clever and dishonest way, especially so that they will do what you want. He inveigled himself into her affections (= dishonestly made her love him).

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inveigleInveigle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You know how to inveigle, or use charm to coax someone into doing something. If you successfully inveigle your sister to doing something for you, she must be so caught up in your flattering that she is blind to your true intention.