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Entice

Entice Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Entice? [v] provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion Synonyms \| Synonyms for Entice: lure \| tempt Related Terms \| Find terms related to Entice: allure \| attract \| bait \| bait the hook \| beguile \| blandish \| cajole \| coax \| decoy \| draw \| draw in \| draw on \| ensnare \| entrap \| flirt \| flirt with \| give the come-on \| inveigle \| lead on \| lure \| offer bait to \| persuade \| prevail on \| rope in \| seduce \| soft-soap \| suck in \| sweet-talk \| tempt \| toll \| wheedle \| woo See Also \| bait \| call \| decoy \| hook \| lead on \| provoke \| seduce \| snare \| stimulate \| stool \| tweedle Entice In Webster's Dictionary \En*tice"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enticing}.] [OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier, entichier; pref. en- (L. in) + a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand, or MHG. zicken to push.] To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. --Beau. & Fl. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. --Prov. i. 10. Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven. --Keble. Syn: To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See {Allure}.

Entice Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Entice?

[v] provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Synonyms | Synonyms for Entice: lure | tempt

Entice In Webster's Dictionary

\En*tice"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enticed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Enticing}.] [OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier,
entichier; pref. en- (L. in) + a word of uncertain origin,
cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand,
or MHG. zicken to push.]
To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to
attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad
sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the
sirens enticed them to listen.

      Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull.
                                               --Beau. & Fl.

      My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
                                               --Prov. i. 10.

      Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to
      be forgiven.                             --Keble.

Syn: To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle;
     incite; persuade; prevail on. See {Allure}.

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