| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Allude.[Websters]
2. Of Allure.[Websters] 3. To have suggested, inferred, ingratiated or instilled. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To have mentioned or adverted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To have cited or quoted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To have insinuated, indicated or connoted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. To have noticed or advised. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. To have signed or noted.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Past Tense | 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb allude.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (allude) | 1. Make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it".[Wordnet]. 2. To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to have reference to a subject not specifically and plainly mentioned; -- followed by to; as, the story alludes to a recent transaction.[Websters]. 3. To compare allusively; to refer (something) as applicable.[Websters]. 4. Base verb from the following inflections: alluding, alluded, alludes, alluder, alluders, alludingly and alludedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective | 1. Being alleged.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ALLUDED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
Specialty Definition: allude
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] To refer to something not directly mentioned; to have reference; to hint at by remote suggestions; as, that story alludes to a recent transaction.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] (intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to have reference to a subject not specifically and plainly mentioned;—followed by to; as, the story alludes to a recent transaction. Hooker, These speeches . . . do seem to allude unto such ministerial garments as were then in use. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: allude
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Allude to | Tips from 1870 | 1: Whatever is directly mentioned, or spoken of, or described, cannot be said to be alluded to. The terms differ in degree, the first being the weakest. An allusion is an indirect reference. 2: Usage: Allude to, Refer to, Mention. The word allude is often incorrectly used. Allusion is the by-play of language. It means to hint at by remote suggestions, to speak of figuratively or sportively. Source: Slips of Speech. | |
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| List of works which retell or strongly allude to the Faust tale | 17 | List of works which retell or strongly allude to the Faust tale | 17 | |
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