in|vei´gle|ment

in|vei´gle|ment
in|vei|gle «ihn VEE guhl, -VAY-», transitive verb, -gled, -gling.
1. to lead astray by trickery; entice; lure: »

The saleswoman inveigled the young girl into buying four hats.

SYNONYM(S): allure, ensnare, beguile, dupe.
2. to obtain by trickery: »

to inveigle a promise.

[apparently alteration of earlier unrecorded aveglen < Old French aveugler make blind, delude < aveugle blind < Vulgar Latin aboculus < Latin ab- without, away + oculus eye]
in|vei´gler, noun.
in|vei´gle|ment, noun.

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  • in|vei|gle — «ihn VEE guhl, VAY », transitive verb, gled, gling. 1. to lead astray by trickery; entice; lure: »The saleswoman inveigled the young girl into buying four hats. SYNONYM(S): allure, ensnare, beguile, dupe. 2. to obtain by trickery: »to inveigle a… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • vei — in·vei·gle; in·vei·gle·ment; in·vei·gler; vei; …   English syllables

  • in|vei´gler — in|vei|gle «ihn VEE guhl, VAY », transitive verb, gled, gling. 1. to lead astray by trickery; entice; lure: »The saleswoman inveigled the young girl into buying four hats. SYNONYM(S): allure, ensnare, beguile, dupe. 2. to obtain by trickery: »to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • inveiglement — in·vei·gle·ment …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • inveigle — in•vei•gle [[t]ɪnˈveɪ gəl, ˈvi [/t]] v. t. gled, gling 1) to entice or lure by artful talk or inducements 2) to acquire by beguiling talk or methods: to inveigle a door pass from the usher[/ex] • Etymology: 1485–95; var. of envegle < AF… …   From formal English to slang

  • Inveiglement — In*vei gle*ment, n. The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled; that which inveigles; enticement; seduction. South. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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