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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Inveigle \In*vei"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inveigled}; p. pr & vb n. {Inveigling}.] [Prob. fr F. aveugler to blind, to delude, OF aveugler avugler avegler fr F. aveugle blind, OF aveugle avugle properly, without eyes, fr L. ab + oculus eye. The pref. in- seems to have been substituted for a- taken as the pref. F. [`a], L. ad See {Ocular}.] To lead astray as if blind; to persuade to something evil by deceptive arts or flattery; to entice; to insnare; to seduce; to wheedle. Yet have they many baits and guileful spells To inveigle and invite the un unwary sense --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: inveigle v : influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" [syn: {wheedle}, {cajole}, {palaver}, {blarney}, {coax}, {sweet-talk}]
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