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beckon
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beck·on  (bkn)
v. beck·oned, beck·on·ing, beck·ons
v.tr.
1. To signal or summon, as by nodding or waving.
2. To attract because of an inviting or enticing appearance: "a lovely, sunny country that seemed to beckon them on to the Emerald City" L. Frank Baum.
v.intr.
1. To make a signaling or summoning gesture.
2. To be inviting or enticing.
n.
A gesture of summons.

[Middle English bekenen, from Old English becnan, bcnan; see bh-1 in Indo-European roots.]

beckon·er n.
beckon·ing·ly adv.

beckon
Verb
1. to summon with a gesture
2. to lure: fame beckoned [Old English bīecnan]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.beckon - signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
2.beckon - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"
attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
3.beckon - summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
summon - ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

beckon
Translations
Spanish beckon [ˈbɛkən] vt (also: beckon to) → llamar con señas
French beckon [ˈbɛkən] vt (also: beckon to) → faire signe (de venir) à
German beckon [ˈbɛkən] vt (also: beckon to) → winken
vilocken

Italian beckon [ˈbɛkən] vt (also: beckon to) → chiamare con un cenno

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