Inveigle — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnvˈeɪɡəl/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnvˈeɪɡəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnvˈeɪɡəl/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪnvˈeɪɡəl/.

Examples

He palavered her into going along

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blarney coax wheedle palaver cajole sweet-talk

Parts of Speech

verb	influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering “He palavered her into going along”

Word Forms

wheedler	noun	someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
wheedling	noun	the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
cajolery	noun	flattery intended to persuade
palaver	noun	flattery intended to persuade
blarney	noun	flattery designed to gain favor
coaxer	noun	someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
coaxing	noun	flattery designed to gain favor
coax	noun	a transmission line for high-frequency signals

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verleiten

Beeinflussung oder Drang durch sanftes Drängen, Streicheln oder Schmeicheleien

🇫🇷French

entraîner par la flatterie

influence ou envie en exhortant doucement, en caressant ou en flattant

🇪🇸Spanish

seducir

influencia o impulso mediante suave impulso, caricias o halagos

🇳🇱Dutch

verleiden

beïnvloeden of aandringen door zacht aandringen, strelen of vleien

🇵🇹Portuguese

persuadir

influência ou impulso por meio de estímulo gentil, carícia ou lisonjeiro

🇷🇺Russian

соблазнять

влияние или побуждение путем нежного побуждения, ласки или лести

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लुभाना

कोमल आग्रह, दुलार या चापलूसी से प्रभावित या आग्रह करना

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆய்வு

மென்மையான தூண்டுதல், அரவணைத்தல் அல்லது முகஸ்துதி மூலம் செல்வாக்கு அல்லது தூண்டுதல்

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜਾਂਚ

ਕੋਮਲ ਤਾਕੀਦ, ਪਿਆਰ, ਜਾਂ ਚਾਪਲੂਸੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਤ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਤਾਕੀਦ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

تلاش کرنا

نرمی سے تاکید کرنے، پیار کرنے، یا چاپلوسی کے ذریعے اثر انداز یا ترغیب دینا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

因韦格勒

通过温和的催促、爱抚或奉承来影响或催促

🇯🇵Japanese

インヴェイグル

穏やかな促し、愛撫、お世辞による影響や衝動

🇰🇷Korean

탐내다

부드러운 격려, 애무, 아첨을 통한 영향 또는 충동

🇹🇭Thai

อินวีเกิล

โน้มน้าวหรือกระตุ้นโดยการกระตุ้นอย่างนุ่มนวล กอดรัด หรือประจบประแจง

🇮🇩Indonesian

membujuk

mempengaruhi atau mendesak dengan desakan lembut, belaian, atau sanjungan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أغرى

التأثير أو الحث عن طريق الحث اللطيف أو المداعبة أو الإطراء

🇮🇷Persian

سرکشی کردن

تحت تاثیر قرار دادن یا اصرار با اصرار ملایم، نوازش، یا چاپلوسی

🇹🇷Turkish

kışkırtmak

Nazikçe teşvik ederek, okşayarak veya pohpohlayarak etkileme veya dürtü

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִפתוֹת

השפעה או דחף על ידי דחיפה עדינה, ליטוף או חנופה

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The primary meaning of 'inveigle' is 'influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering'.

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