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- pronunciation:
- be
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
beckons, beckoning, beckoned |
| definition 1: |
to signal to come, esp. with a gesture.
The nurse beckoned him to come into the examining room.- synonyms:
- gesture, motion, signal, wave
- similar words:
- bid, call, gesticulate, nod, summon
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| definition 2: |
to attract or draw toward; invite.
The beautiful sea beckoned us.- synonyms:
- allure, attract, call, draw, entice, invite, lure, pull, tempt
- similar words:
- decoy, interest, seduce, tantalize
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| related words: |
sign, signal |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to call one toward.
From the car window, the child's mother beckoned.He was tired, and his comfortable armchair beckoned.- synonyms:
- call
- similar words:
- wave
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