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to intrigue
01
to capture someone's interest or curiosity
Transitive: to intrigue sb
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
intrigue
3rd person singular
intrigues
past simple
intrigued
past participle
intrigued
Examples
The mystery novel intrigued her with its twists and turns.
02
to secretly plot or scheme, often with the intent of causing harm
Intransitive: to intrigue | to intrigue against sb
Examples
The two rivals were caught trying to intrigue against the reigning champion.
Intrigue
01
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
intrigues
02
a clandestine love affair
Lexical Tree
intrigued
intriguer
intriguing
intrigue
