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   In·vei·gle

   /inˈvāɡ(ə)l/

   

   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 persuading (someone) with 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’.

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   • 1. inveiglement noun

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   What does inveigle mean?

   • Did you know? Did you know? Inveigle, a word that dates from the 16th century, refers to the act of using clever talk, trickery, or flattery either to persuade somebody to do something or to obtain something, but etymologically the word is linked to eyesight—or the lack thereof.

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   What is the synonym of inveigle?

   • Panegyrize, Inveigle, v. tr. In and Tr, aveiufle, blind. To lead astray as if blind. See Decoy. Invent, v. tr. Invenire, in- ventus, to find out. Syn. Discover. Contrive. Imaj^ine. tJoncoct. Elaborate. Conceive. Dtsign. Devise. Fabricate. Origilkate. Ant.

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   What is the meaning of inveigling?

   • The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled “Spokes said it with an air of either respect or inveiglement .” An act or instance of persuading, or of being persuaded, to do or believe something Talk which aims to charm, flatter, or persuade (often considered typical of Irish people)

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   What does enveigle mean?

   • , in·vei·gled, in·vei·gling. to inveigle a person into playing bridge. to inveigle a theater pass from a person. 1485–95; variant of envegle < Anglo-French enveogler, equivalent to en- en- 1 + Old French ( a ) vogler to blind, derivative of avogle blind < Vulgar Latin *aboculus eyeless, adj. derivative of phrase *ab oculīs without eyes.

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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.

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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

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   Inveigle is a formal verb that means to achieve control over somebody in a clever and dishonest way, especially so that they will do what you want. Learn how to use it in sentences, see its synonyms and word origin, and check its pronunciation with the Oxford app.