Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - intrigue

v. & n. --v. (intrigues, intrigued, intriguing) 1 intr. (foll. by with) a carry on an underhand plot. b use secret influence. 2 tr. arouse the curiosity of; fascinate. --n. 1 an underhand plot or plotting. 2 archaic a secret love affair. Derivatives intriguer n. intriguing adj. (esp. in sense 2 of v.). intriguingly adv. Etymology: F intrigue (n.), intriguer (v.) f. It. intrigo, intrigare f. L (as INTRICATE)