Meaning
To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enveugler, alteration of aveugler (“to blind, to delude”), from Old French avogle (“without eyes”), from Late Latin ab oculīs (“without eyes”, literally “away from the eyes”). The in- might be by analogy to variation between a- and en- in other French words, which was then latinised into in-. For the pronunciation with /iː/, compare the development of people; that with /eɪ/ is presumably a spelling pronunciation.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: