cozen
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coz·en
(kŭz′ən)v. coz·ened, coz·en·ing, coz·ens
v.tr.
1. To mislead by means of a petty trick or fraud; deceive.
2. To persuade or induce to do something by cajoling or wheedling.
3. To obtain by deceit or persuasion.
v.intr.
To act deceitfully.
[Probably ultimately (perhaps via Middle English cosin, fraud, trickery) from Old French cosson, middleman, trader, or obsolete Italian cozzonare, to cheat (from Italian cozzone, horse-trader), both ultimately from Latin cōciō, coctiō, dealer, perhaps of Etruscan origin.]
coz′en·er n.
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cozen
(ˈkʌzən)vb
to cheat or trick (someone)
[C16: cant term perhaps related to cousin]
ˈcozenage n
ˈcozener n
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coz•en
(ˈkʌz ən)v.t., v.i.
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
[1565–75; perhaps < Old North French coçonner to resell, v. derivative of coçon retailer (< Latin coctiōnem, acc. of coctiō, cōciō dealer)]
coz′en•er, n.
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cozen
Past participle: cozened
Gerund: cozening
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| Verb | 1. | cozen - be false to; be dishonest with chisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?" shill - act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up" flim-flam, fob, fox, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, play a joke on - deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" cheat on, wander, betray, cheat - be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?" ensnare, entrap, frame, set up - take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" humbug - trick or deceive |
| 2. | cozen - act with artful deceit | |
| 3. | cozen - cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man" |
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cozen
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