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entice
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en·tice  (n-ts)
tr.v. en·ticed, en·tic·ing, en·tic·es
To attract by arousing hope or desire; lure: The promise of higher pay enticed me into the new job. See Synonyms at lure.

[Middle English enticen, from Old French enticier, to instigate, possibly from Vulgar Latin *inttire, to set afire : Latin in-, in; see en-1 + Latin tti, firebrand.]

en·ticement n.
en·ticer n.
en·ticing·ly adv.

entice
Verb
[-ticing, -ticed] to attract (someone) away from one place or activity to another [Old French enticier]
enticement n
enticing adj
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Verb1.entice - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
snare, hook - entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
seduce - lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"
call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks"
stool - lure with a stool, as of wild fowl
lead on - entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken
tweedle - entice through the use of music
provoke, stimulate - provide the needed stimulus for
decoy - lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
bait - lure, entice, or entrap with bait

entice
verb lure, attract, invite, persuade, draw, tempt, induce, seduce, lead on, coax, beguile, allure, cajole, decoy, wheedle, prevail on, inveigle, dangle a carrot in front of
Translations
Spanish entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] vttentar (= seduce); seducir
French entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] vtattirer, séduire
German entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] vtlocken;
(tempt) → verleiten

Italian entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] vtallettare, sedurre

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