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beckon
What does beckon mean?
beckon (verb): to wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use beckon in a sentence?
- It was surprising to see the stranger beckon me over. (Tatoeba sentence #5479604 by cockyhen, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce beckon?
/ˈbɛkən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does beckon come from?
From Middle English bekenen, beknen, becnen, beknien, from Old English bēacnian, bēcnian, bīecnan (“to signal; beckon”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of beckon?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “beckon” mean?
to move out of a dwelling or other property, either by choice or by eviction
Not quite: that's what vacate means.
to purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities
Not quite: that's what refine means.
to allow or cause (someone or something) to be free; to set free, to release
Not quite: that's what liberate means.
to wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer
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Which word is closest in meaning to “beckon”?
sink
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skip
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duck
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wave
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