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verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
2.
to lure; entice.
noun
3.
a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
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Beckon
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Related forms
beck·on·er, noun
beck·on·ing·ly, adverb
un·beck·oned, adjective
Synonyms
1. motion, wave, gesture, bid, nod. 2. invite, attract, draw, coax, tempt, tantalize, allure, beguile.
1. motion, wave, gesture, bid, nod. 2. invite, attract, draw, coax, tempt, tantalize, allure, beguile.
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Example Sentences
- The water is calm, the sun is warm and islands beckon in the distance.
- Now that the fall semester is upon us, however, more serious pursuits beckon.
- If another large bank became vulnerable, more rescues would beckon.
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Word Origin & History
beckon
O.E. gebecnian "to make a mute sign," derivative of beacen "a sign, beacon," from P.Gmc. *bauknjan (cf. O.H.G. bouhnen), from PIE base *bha- "to shine."
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