delude
[ dih-lood ]
/ dɪˈlud /
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verb (used with object), de·lud·ed, de·lud·ing.
to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive: His conceit deluded him into believing he was important.
Obsolete. to mock or frustrate the hopes or aims of.
Obsolete. to elude; evade.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1400–50; late Middle English deluden<Latin dēlūdere to play false, equivalent to dē-de- + lūdere to play
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delude
/ (dɪˈluːd) /
verb (tr)
to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile
rare to frustrate (hopes, expectations, etc)
Derived forms of delude
deludable, adjectivedeluder, noundeludingly, adverbWord Origin for delude
C15: from Latin dēlūdere to mock, play false, from de- + lūdere to play
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