<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate.</li><li>to achieve or earn by appealing to another's curiosity, fancy, or interest.</li><li>to draw or capture.</li><li>to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an act or instance of plotting craftily or underhandedly.</li><li>the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems.</li><li>such a machination or stratagem or a series of them; a plot or crafty dealing.</li></ul>