inveigle

== English == === Etymology === Early corruption of French aveugler (“to blind, to delude”), from French aveugle (“blind”), from the Old French avugle (“without eyes”), from Late Latin ab oculīs (“without eyes”, literally “away from the eyes”). The in- might be from other a-/en- variations found in Middle English, which were then latinised into in-. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈveɪɡl̩/, /-ˈviː-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈveɪɡəl/, /-ˈvi-/ Rhymes: -eɪɡəl, -iːɡəl Hyphenation: in‧vei‧gle === Verb === inveigle (third-person singular simple present inveigles, present participle inveigling, simple past and past participle inveigled) (transitive) To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles. Synonyms: entice, induce, put someone up to something (transitive) To obtain through guile or cunning. (transitive, obsolete) To fool, to delude, to blind in judgement. (transitive, obsolete) To ensnare, to entangle. ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes confused with inveigh. ==== Alternative forms ==== enveigle (archaic) inveagle (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “inveigle”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.