| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Beckon.[Websters]
2. To be magnetized. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To have invited or employed. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To be signalized. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To have tempted, embarked or seduced. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To be cued. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. To have cried or shouted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. To have subpoenaed or summonsed. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. To have recruited, tantalised, initiated or attracted. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. To have signed or signalled.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Past Tense | 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb beckon.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (beckon) | 1. Signal with the hands or nod.[Wordnet]. 2. Appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned".[Wordnet]. 3. Summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture.[Wordnet]. 4. To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand.[Websters]. 5. Base verb from the following inflections: beckoning, beckoned, beckons, beckoner, beckoners, beckoningly and beckonedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BECKONED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1535. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BECKONED
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Having a sign made to.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Simple past tense and past participle of beckon. (references) | ||
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