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beckon verb [ ˈbɛk(ə)n ]

• make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow.
• "Miranda beckoned to Adam"
Similar: gesture, signal, wave, gesticulate, make a gesture, motion, nod, call,
Origin: Old English bīecnan, bēcnan, of West Germanic origin; related to beacon.


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