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I do not inveigh against higher education, I simply maintain that the sort of education the colored people of the South stand most in need of, is elementary and industrial. They should be instructed for the work to be done.
Timothy Thomas Fortune

Meaning of "inveigh" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INVEIGH

From Latin invehī, literally: to be carried in, hence, assail physically or verbally, from in-² + vehī to be carried, ride.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INVEIGH

inveigh  [ɪnˈveɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INVEIGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inveigh is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb inveigh in English.

WHAT DOES INVEIGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of inveigh in the English dictionary

The definition of inveigh in the dictionary is foll by against to speak with violent or invective language; rail.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INVEIGH

PRESENT

Present
I inveigh
you inveigh
he/she/it inveighs
we inveigh
you inveigh
they inveigh
Present continuous
I am inveighing
you are inveighing
he/she/it is inveighing
we are inveighing
you are inveighing
they are inveighing
Present perfect
I have inveighed
you have inveighed
he/she/it has inveighed
we have inveighed
you have inveighed
they have inveighed
Present perfect continuous
I have been inveighing
you have been inveighing
he/she/it has been inveighing
we have been inveighing
you have been inveighing
they have been inveighing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I inveighed
you inveighed
he/she/it inveighed
we inveighed
you inveighed
they inveighed
Past continuous
I was inveighing
you were inveighing
he/she/it was inveighing
we were inveighing
you were inveighing
they were inveighing
Past perfect
I had inveighed
you had inveighed
he/she/it had inveighed
we had inveighed
you had inveighed
they had inveighed
Past perfect continuous
I had been inveighing
you had been inveighing
he/she/it had been inveighing
we had been inveighing
you had been inveighing
they had been inveighing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will inveigh
you will inveigh
he/she/it will inveigh
we will inveigh
you will inveigh
they will inveigh
Future continuous
I will be inveighing
you will be inveighing
he/she/it will be inveighing
we will be inveighing
you will be inveighing
they will be inveighing
Future perfect
I will have inveighed
you will have inveighed
he/she/it will have inveighed
we will have inveighed
you will have inveighed
they will have inveighed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been inveighing
you will have been inveighing
he/she/it will have been inveighing
we will have been inveighing
you will have been inveighing
they will have been inveighing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would inveigh
you would inveigh
he/she/it would inveigh
we would inveigh
you would inveigh
they would inveigh
Conditional continuous
I would be inveighing
you would be inveighing
he/she/it would be inveighing
we would be inveighing
you would be inveighing
they would be inveighing
Conditional perfect
I would have inveigh
you would have inveigh
he/she/it would have inveigh
we would have inveigh
you would have inveigh
they would have inveigh
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been inveighing
you would have been inveighing
he/she/it would have been inveighing
we would have been inveighing
you would have been inveighing
they would have been inveighing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you inveigh
we let´s inveigh
you inveigh
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to inveigh
Past participle
inveighed
Present Participle
inveighing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INVEIGH


chevet
ʃəˈveɪ
convey
kənˈveɪ
dispurvey
ˌdɪspəˈveɪ
duvet
ˈduːveɪ
Jahveh
ˈjɑːveɪ
kurvey
kɜːˈveɪ
presurvey
priːˈsɜːveɪ
purvey
pəˈveɪ
reconvey
ˌriːkənˈveɪ
releve
ˌreləˈveɪ
resurvey
ˌriːsɜːˈveɪ
Soave
ˈswɑːveɪ
suivez
ˈswiːveɪ
survey
sɜːˈveɪ
Yahveh
ˈjɑːveɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INVEIGH

invected
invective
invectively
invectiveness
inveigher
inveigle
inveiglement
inveigler
invendibility
invendible
invenit
invent
inventable
inventible
invention
inventional
inventionless
inventive
inventively
inventiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INVEIGH

aweigh
bobsleigh
Burleigh
counterweigh
dog sleigh
dreigh
Eastleigh
foreweigh
Leigh
neigh
outweigh
overweigh
Raleigh
Rayleigh
reweigh
screigh
skreigh
sleigh
under weigh
weigh

Synonyms and antonyms of inveigh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inveigh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INVEIGH

Find out the translation of inveigh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inveigh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inveigh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猛烈抨击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inveigh
570 millions of speakers

English

inveigh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धावा करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ندد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

яростно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inveigh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাক্যবাণ হানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

invectiver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Inveigh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schimpfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

罵る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

inveigh
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inveigh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chưởi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையாகத் தாக்கிப் பேசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उकडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çıkışmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inveire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pomstować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

люто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ou și cu oțet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψέγω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitgevaar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

inveigh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inveigh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inveigh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INVEIGH»

The term «inveigh» is normally little used and occupies the 120.960 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INVEIGH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inveigh

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QUOTES WITH «INVEIGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inveigh.
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Timothy Thomas Fortune
I do not inveigh against higher education, I simply maintain that the sort of education the colored people of the South stand most in need of, is elementary and industrial. They should be instructed for the work to be done.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INVEIGH»

Discover the use of inveigh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inveigh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Dictionary of Synonymous Words in ...
DECLAIM. Inveigh. Of these, Declaim (Lat. decldmarej does not of necessity imply antagonism of speech. We may declaim upon as well as against. It is in the latter use in which the term is synonymous with Inveigh (Lat. invoice, to carry against ...
Henry Percy Smith, 1904
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: A Work of Universal ...
To inveigh. Fool that I am thus to insect against her! Beau. and Fl. (7), Faithful Friends, iii. 3. invected (in-vek'ted), a. ... f., invective), ( L. invectivus, scolding, abusive, invective, ( invehere, pp. in-cactus, attack, scold, inveigh: see inveigh.] ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1895
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia
In her., double-arched, or, more rarely, trirjle-arched : said of a heraldic hue, or the edge of an ordinary, which is bent into large curves forming an angle with each other, invectt (in-vekf), v.i. [< L. in- veetus, pp. of invehere, inveigh : see inveigh.
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1899
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
In her., double-arched, or, more rarely, triple-arched: said of a heraldic luxe, or the edge of an ordinary, which is bent into large curves forming an angle -with each other, invectt (in-vekf), v. i. [< L. in- rectus, pp. of invehere, inveigh: see inveigh.
‎1911
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
In her., double-arched, or, more rarely, triple-arched: said of a heraldic line, or the edge of an ordinary, which is bent into large curves forming an angle with each other, invectt (in-vekf), v. i. [< L. in- rectus, pp. of invehere, inveigh : see inveigh.] ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1889
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How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You ...
inveigh. against. e.g. Knowing that the public blames capitalists for the credit crunch, politicians frequently inveigh against bankers ... inveigh. against. (verb) = to verbally attack (something) from the Latin ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2010
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Verbal Advantage: Ten Easy Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
From the same source comes the English verb to inveigh (in-VAY). Like its Latin ancestor, to inveigh means to attack violently with words, protest furiously or express angry disapproval. Inveigh is always followed by against, as to inveigh ...
Charles Harrington Elster, 2009
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
It sacrifices accuracy, refinement, and consecu- tiveness to effect. To inveigh is specific declamation against character, conduct, manners, customs, and morals. Invective may be written, declamation is always spoken. In declamation against a  ...
‎1871
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
To inveigh. Fool that I am thus to invcct against her! Beau. and RI. (?), Faithful Friends, iii. 3. invocth (in-vek'ted), a. [< L. invcctus, pp. of inreherc, bring in or to, enter, penetrate, also attack: see inveigh. Cf. inuored, comma] Formed exteriorly of ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1904
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The Facts on File Guide to Good Writing
Inveigh means “condemn” or “criticize” (inveigh against foreign exporters), whereas inveigle means “use cunning or deceit to persuade” (inveigled into agreeing the concession). Note that inveigh is always followed by against, while inveigle is ...
Martin H. Manser, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INVEIGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inveigh is used in the context of the following news items.
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Calling All Happy Warriors - WSJ
When, for example, conservatives inveigh against increasing the minimum wage, the message voters hear is that conservatives don't care ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Senate Passes Education Bill, But Tough Talks Lie Ahead With House
... federal encroachment, have become a conservative litmus test, with Republican presidential candidates lining up to inveigh against them. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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An Ambiguous Nuclear Deal with Iran
On the other side, an unlikely constellation of Israeli leaders, Iranian hardliners, Arab monarchs and American conservatives inveigh against ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
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Iran Deal: Is Obama Channeling Nixon? by John Feffer -- Antiwar.com
... to rapprochement is in the United States where a noisy clique of well-funded pundits and politicians inveigh against the inherent evil of Iran. «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»
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The Courage Of Kissinger's Contradictions
T.R. did inveigh against Americans who believed that good intentions would suffice in international affairs. But he was distinguishing himself ... «The Federalist, Jul 15»
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You're Not A Bad Person For Using The Air Conditioner, So Stop …
To inveigh against the air conditioner is to claim that someone else's discomfort isn't worth the same as yours. It pretends that feeling hot and feeling cold are in ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Confederate flag divisions smolder in Congress
Also marching to the House floor to inveigh against the Confederate flag was Marc Veasey, a black Democrat from Dallas-Ft. Worth. "It has to ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Charles Moore's Notes: Why the Greek No is a great moment for …
... a single currency without a 'social dimension' and political union, is the classic 'bankers' ramp' against which the left always used to inveigh. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Watch This SC Senator Freak Out About Gay Marriage During the …
But in an unexpected (though not surprising) twist, he instead used his time to inveigh against same-sex marriage, decrying President Barack ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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No, Oregon Did Not “Gag” That Anti-Gay Bakery. Here's What Really …
Incidentally, Hemingway's latest piece marks the sixth Weekly Standard article to inveigh against the alleged persecution of the Kleins since ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

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