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beckon

/ beckon /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
signal with the hands or nod
"She waved to her friends"
"He waved his hand hospitably"
Type of:
gesticulate gesture motion
Derived:
wave waving wafture waver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s something
verb Sense 2
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
Type of:
summon
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
appear inviting
"The shop window decorations beckoned"
Type of:
attract appeal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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gesticulate gesture motion summon attract appeal