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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.

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[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.]

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en·ticement n.

en·ticer n.

en·ticing·ly adv.

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entice

Verb

[-ticing, -ticed] to attract (someone) away from one place or activity to another [Old French enticier]

enticement n
enticing adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

entice - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" lure, tempt 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

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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

entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] vt → tentar (= seduce); seducir

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entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] vt → attirer, séduire

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entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] vt → locken;

(tempt) → verleiten

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entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] vt → allettare, sedurre