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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Beckon

· Beck·on · IPA /ˈbɛkən/
01 v. t. To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand.
imp. & p. p. Beckoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Beckoning
  1. 1.
    To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand.
    “His distant friends, he beckons near.” — Dryden.
    “It beckons you to go away with it.” — Shak.
02 n. A sign made without words; a beck.
  1. 1.
    A sign made without words; a beck.