All 5 Uses of
deceive
in
The House of the Seven Gables
- Clergymen, judges, statesmen,—the wisest, calmest, holiest persons of their day stood in the inner circle round about the gallows, loudest to applaud the work of blood, latest to confess themselves miserably deceived.†
Chpt 1 *deceived = lied or misled
- "But I was not born a gentleman; neither have I lived like one," said Holgrave, slightly smiling; "so, my dear madam, you will hardly expect me to sympathize with sensibilities of this kind; though, unless I deceive myself, I have some imperfect comprehension of them.†
Chpt 3deceive = lie or mislead
- Hepzibah's presentiment had not deceived her.†
Chpt 15deceived = lied or misled
- You deceive yourself!†
Chpt 15deceive = lie or mislead
- This is what deceived him," exclaimed Hepzibah.†
Chpt 21deceived = lied or misled
Definition:
to lie to or mislead someone -- occasionally to lie to oneself by denying reality