Illaqueate

Illaqueate
Illaqueate Il*la"que*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illaqueated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illaqueating}.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of illaqueare; pref. il- in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus, noose, snare.] To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch. [1913 Webster]

Let not the surpassing eloquence of Taylor dazzle you, nor his scholastic retiary versatility of logic illaqueate your good sense. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]


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  • illaqueate — il·laq·ue·ate …   English syllables

  • illaqueate — ə̇ˈlakwēˌāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin illaqueatus, past participle of illaqueare to trick, enmesh, ensnare, from in in (II) + laqueare to ensnare, from laqueus noose, snare more at delight archaic …   Useful english dictionary

  • Illaqueated — Illaqueate Il*la que*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illaqueated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illaqueating}.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of illaqueare; pref. il in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus, noose, snare.] To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Illaqueating — Illaqueate Il*la que*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illaqueated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illaqueating}.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of illaqueare; pref. il in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus, noose, snare.] To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inveigle — in·vei·gle /in vā gəl, vē / vt in·vei·gled, in·vei·gling: to lure by false representations or other deceit whoever unlawfully...inveigle s, decoys, kidnaps, abducts, or carries away and holds for ransom or reward or otherwise any person...shall… …   Law dictionary

  • Deception — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deception >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deception deception Sgm: N 1 falseness falseness &c. 544 Sgm: N 1 untruth untruth &c. 546 Sgm: N 1 imposition imposition imposture Sgm: N 1 fraud …   English dictionary for students

  • enmesh — v net, catch, capture, trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, Obs. illaqueate; mesh; entangle, tangle, trammel, snarl, intertwine …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • illaqueable — illaqˈueable adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑illaqueate …   Useful english dictionary

  • illaqueation — illaqueāˈtion noun • • • Main Entry: ↑illaqueate …   Useful english dictionary

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