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beckon

beck·on

beckon

 
 
pronunciation:
be kn
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part of speech: verb
inflections: beckons, beckoning, beckoned
definition: to signal to come using a motion of the head or hands.
Our host beckoned us into the dining room.
synonyms:
gesture, motion, signal, wave
similar words:
bid, call, nod, summon
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