wave in

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To try, in public, to attract people into a business establishment.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English waven inherited from Old English wafian (wave, fluctuate, wonder, waver in mind, sway) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wabōną derived from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (weave, wander, move to and from, braid, move to and fro).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*webʰ-

Gloss

weave, wander, move to and from, braid, move to and fro

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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