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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•vei•gle /ɪnˈveɪgəl, -ˈvi-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -gled, -gling. - to lure (someone) by clever talk or promises:managed to inveigle us into lending her money.
- to obtain by clever talk or methods:He inveigled a door pass from the usher.
in•vei•gler /ɪnˈveɪglɚ, -ˈvi-/USA pronunciation n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•vei•gle (in vā′gəl, -vē′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -gled, -gling. - to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually fol. by into):to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
- to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually fol. by from or away):to inveigle a theater pass from a person.
- Vulgar Latin *aboculus eyeless, adjective, adjectival derivative of phrase *ab oculīs without eyes. See ab-, ocular
- Anglo-French enveogler, equivalent. to en- en-1 + Old French (a)vogler to blind, derivative of avogle blind
- variant of envegle 1485–95
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged induce, beguile, persuade.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wheedle.
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