Humanities
Exercise (of ):
- Comment
- Love
Word of the Day : October 2, 2021
cozen \KUZ-un\ verb
What It Means
Cozen means "to deceive, win over, or influence with pleasing words or actions or by trickery."
// Under the guise of a made-up charity, the scammers cozened people into giving them their credit card information.
// Five-year-old Mimi managed to cozen her grandmother into buying her the stuffed bear.
See the entry >
Examples
Aired October 2, 2021
All Merriam-Webster content is available at www.merriam-webster.com
- Recommended Recommended
- History & In Progress History
- Browse Library
- Most Popular Library
Get Personalized Recommendations
Let us help you figure out what to learn! By taking a short interview you’ll be able to specify your learning interests and goals, so we can recommend the perfect courses and lessons to try next.
Start InterviewYou don't have any lessons in your history.
Just find something that looks interesting and start learning!
Comments
