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Meaning of
'beckon'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Beckon
[
n.
]
- A sign made without words; a beck.
2 .
Beckon
[
v. t.
]
- To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand.
Meaning of 'beckon' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
beckon
[
v
]
Meaning (1):
- signal with the hands or nod
Example in sentence:
He waved his hand hospitably;
She waved to her friends
Meaning (2):
- appear inviting
Example in sentence:
The shop window decorations beckoned
Nearby Words:
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becalmed
becalming
became
becard
because
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