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beck·on

 (bĕk′ən)
v. beck·oned, beck·on·ing, beck·ons
v.tr.
1. To signal or summon, as by nodding or waving.
2. To attract because of an inviting or enticing appearance: "a lovely, sunny country that seemed to beckon them on to the Emerald City" (L. Frank Baum).
v.intr.
1. To make a signaling or summoning gesture.
2. To be inviting or enticing.
n.
A gesture of summons.

[Middle English bekenen, from Old English bīecnan, bēcnan; see bhā- in Indo-European roots.]

beck′on·er n.
beck′on·ing·ly adv.
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beckon

(ˈbɛkən)
vb
1. to summon with a gesture of the hand or head
2. to entice or lure
n
a summoning gesture
[Old English bīecnan, from bēacen sign; related to Old Saxon bōknian; see beacon]
ˈbeckoner n
ˈbeckoning adj, n
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beck•on

(ˈbɛk ən)
v.i.
1. to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
2. to lure; entice.
n.
3. a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, or summons.
[before 950; Middle English beknen, Old English gebē(a)cnian, derivative of bēacen beacon]
beck′on•er, n.
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beckon


Past participle: beckoned
Gerund: beckoning

Imperative
beckon
beckon
Present
I beckon
you beckon
he/she/it beckons
we beckon
you beckon
they beckon
Preterite
I beckoned
you beckoned
he/she/it beckoned
we beckoned
you beckoned
they beckoned
Present Continuous
I am beckoning
you are beckoning
he/she/it is beckoning
we are beckoning
you are beckoning
they are beckoning
Present Perfect
I have beckoned
you have beckoned
he/she/it has beckoned
we have beckoned
you have beckoned
they have beckoned
Past Continuous
I was beckoning
you were beckoning
he/she/it was beckoning
we were beckoning
you were beckoning
they were beckoning
Past Perfect
I had beckoned
you had beckoned
he/she/it had beckoned
we had beckoned
you had beckoned
they had beckoned
Future
I will beckon
you will beckon
he/she/it will beckon
we will beckon
you will beckon
they will beckon
Future Perfect
I will have beckoned
you will have beckoned
he/she/it will have beckoned
we will have beckoned
you will have beckoned
they will have beckoned
Future Continuous
I will be beckoning
you will be beckoning
he/she/it will be beckoning
we will be beckoning
you will be beckoning
they will be beckoning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been beckoning
you have been beckoning
he/she/it has been beckoning
we have been beckoning
you have been beckoning
they have been beckoning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been beckoning
you will have been beckoning
he/she/it will have been beckoning
we will have been beckoning
you will have been beckoning
they will have been beckoning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been beckoning
you had been beckoning
he/she/it had been beckoning
we had been beckoning
you had been beckoning
they had been beckoning
Conditional
I would beckon
you would beckon
he/she/it would beckon
we would beckon
you would beckon
they would beckon
Past Conditional
I would have beckoned
you would have beckoned
he/she/it would have beckoned
we would have beckoned
you would have beckoned
they would have beckoned
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.beckon - signal with the hands or nodbeckon - signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
2.beckon - appear invitingbeckon - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"
attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
3.beckon - summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesturebeckon - summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
summon - ask to come; "summon a lawyer"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

beckon

verb
1. gesture, sign, bid, wave, indicate, signal, nod, motion, summon, gesticulate He beckoned to the waiter.
2. lure, call, draw, pull, attract, invite, tempt, entice, coax, allure All the attractions of the peninsula beckon.
3. draw near, near, move towards someone, come close, gain on someone, come near Old age beckons.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
يومئ، يُشيرُ إلى
lákatvábitvyzvat
give et vinkgøre tegnkalde
benda, gefa bendingu
mostelėtipirštu pakviesti
aicināt
kývnutím privolať
işaret edip çağırmak

beckon

[ˈbekən]
A. VT
1. (= signal) → llamar con señas, hacer señas a
he beckoned me in/overme hizo señas para que entrara/me acercara
2. (= attract) → llamar, atraer
B. VI
1. (= signal) to beckon to sbllamar a algn con señas, hacer señas a algn
2. (= be attractive) [bright lights, fame] → ejercer su atracción
3. (= loom) → avecinarse, estar a la vuelta de la esquina
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

beckon

[ˈbɛkən]
vi [attraction]
All the attractions of the city beckon → Toutes les attractions de la ville nous attirent.
Fame and fortune beckoned; he → La gloire et la fortune l'attiraient; il ...
(= gesture) to beckon to sb → faire signe à qn
vt
to beckon sb over → faire signe de venir à qn
He beckoned her over → Il lui fit signe de venir.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

beckon

viwinken; he beckoned to her to follow (him)er gab ihr ein Zeichen or winkte ihr, ihm zu folgen; opportunities beckon for talented young playersjungen begabten Spielern stehen viele Möglichkeiten offen; fame/Hollywood beckonedder Ruhm/Hollywood lockte
vtwinken; (fig: fame) → locken; he beckoned her to follow (him)er gab ihr ein Zeichen or winkte ihr, ihm zu folgen; he beckoned me in/back/overer winkte mich herein/zurück/herüber
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

beckon

[ˈbɛkn] vt & vi to beckon to sbchiamare qn con un cenno
he beckoned me in/over → mi ha fatto cenno di entrare/di avvicinarmi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

beckon

(ˈbekən) verb
to summon (someone) by making a sign with the fingers.
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