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| 1640–50; < F intriguer < It intrigare < L intrīcāre to entangle; see intricate | | 1640–50; < F intriguer < It intrigare < L intrīcāre to entangle; see intricate |
| ==Verb (used with object)== | | ==Verb (used with object)== |
− | *1. to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work. | + | *1. to arouse the [[curiosity]] or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling [[qualities]]; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I [[wonder]] if it will work. |
| *2. to achieve or earn by appealing to another's curiosity, fancy, or interest: to intrigue one's way into another's notice. | | *2. to achieve or earn by appealing to another's curiosity, fancy, or interest: to intrigue one's way into another's notice. |
− | *3. to draw or capture: Her interest was intrigued by the strange symbol. | + | *3. to draw or capture: Her interest was intrigued by the strange [[symbol]]. |
− | *4. to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations. | + | *4. to accomplish or [[force]] by crafty plotting or underhand machinations. |
| *5. Obsolete. to entangle. | | *5. Obsolete. to entangle. |
| *6. Obsolete. to trick or cheat. | | *6. Obsolete. to trick or cheat. |
| ==Verb (used without object)== | | ==Verb (used without object)== |
| *7. to plot craftily or underhandedly. | | *7. to plot craftily or underhandedly. |
− | *8. to carry on a secret or illicit love affair. | + | *8. to carry on a [[secret]] or illicit love affair. |
| ==Noun== | | ==Noun== |
| *9. the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems. | | *9. the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems. |
− | *10. such a machination or stratagem or a series of them; a plot or crafty dealing: political intrigues. | + | *10. such a machination or stratagem or a series of them; a plot or crafty dealing: [[political]] intrigues. |
| *11. a secret or illicit love affair. | | *11. a secret or illicit love affair. |
| *12. the series of complications forming the plot of a play. | | *12. the series of complications forming the plot of a play. |