entice

verb

en·tice in-ˈtīs How to pronounce entice (audio)

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enticed; enticing

transitive verb

: to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt

enticement

in-ˈtī-smənt How to pronounce entice (audio)

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noun

Example Sentences

every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet

Recent Examples on the Web To supplement the movies that may — or may not — entice ticket buyers in large numbers, theater owners say there’s power in volume.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Spotify is acquiring daily music game Heardle in an attempt to entice more people onto the music streaming platform while also doubling as a new music discovery tool.

Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 13 July 2022 The state has put resources toward creating outpatient capacity and has set aside funding to offer loan forgiveness to entice more people to enter the field.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022 As remote work and digital marketing become more popular every day, entrepreneurs are having to find ways to entice investors in a virtual landscape.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 Raji told me that some scientists are tinkering with recipes of lactic acid, ammonia, and carbon dioxide to entice female skeeters into parfum de people snares.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022 Louisiana is also trying to entice teenagers into the profession, with nearly 50 school systems there offering college credits in high school for entry-level education courses, State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley said.

Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Their offer of $1.08bn to buy around 90% of Milan seems enough to entice current owners Elliott Management into a sale.

Emmet Gates, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 While other industries like retail can entice workers by raising wages, child care wages remain low, an average of $12 to $14 an hour.

Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

entice

verb

as in to tempt

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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tempt
lure
seduce
persuade
betray
beguile
bait
solicit
allure
decoy
lead on
fascinate
inveigle
enchant
entrap
trap
ensnare
captivate
enmesh
draw in
snow
bewitch
snare
catch
magnetize
mesh
tangle
charm
wile
rope (in)
immesh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

warn
alert
ward (off)
caution
forewarn
drive (away or off)
turn away
repulse

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of entice are decoy, inveigle, lure, seduce, and tempt. While all these words mean "to lead astray from one's true course," entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.

advertising designed to entice new customers

While the synonyms decoy and entice are close in meaning, decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice.

attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush

The words inveigle and entice can be used in similar contexts, but inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering.

fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni

Although the words lure and entice have much in common, lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving.

lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes

The meanings of seduce and entice largely overlap; however, seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises.

seduced by assurances of assistance

In some situations, the words tempt and entice are roughly equivalent. However, tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment.

tempted by the offer of money

单词	entice
释义	entice verb en·tice in-ˈtīs en- enticed; enticing transitive verb : to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt enticement in-ˈtī-smənt en- noun Synonyms allure bait beguile betray decoy lead on lure seduce solicit tempt See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet Recent Examples on the Web To supplement the movies that may — or may not — entice ticket buyers in large numbers, theater owners say there’s power in volume. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Spotify is acquiring daily music game Heardle in an attempt to entice more people onto the music streaming platform while also doubling as a new music discovery tool. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 13 July 2022 The state has put resources toward creating outpatient capacity and has set aside funding to offer loan forgiveness to entice more people to enter the field. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022 As remote work and digital marketing become more popular every day, entrepreneurs are having to find ways to entice investors in a virtual landscape. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 Raji told me that some scientists are tinkering with recipes of lactic acid, ammonia, and carbon dioxide to entice female skeeters into parfum de people snares. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022 Louisiana is also trying to entice teenagers into the profession, with nearly 50 school systems there offering college credits in high school for entry-level education courses, State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley said. Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Their offer of $1.08bn to buy around 90% of Milan seems enough to entice current owners Elliott Management into a sale. Emmet Gates, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 While other industries like retail can entice workers by raising wages, child care wages remain low, an average of $12 to $14 an hour. Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French enticer, from Vulgar Latin intitiare, from Latin in-* + titio firebrand First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition entice verb en·tice in-ˈtīs enticed; enticing : to attract by raising hope or desire : tempt Glittery window displays enticed shoppers. entice verb as in to tempt to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tempt lure seduce persuade betray beguile bait solicit allure decoy lead on fascinate inveigle enchant entrap trap ensnare captivate enmesh draw in snow bewitch snare catch magnetize mesh tangle charm wile rope (in) immesh Antonyms & Near Antonyms warn alert ward (off) caution forewarn drive (away or off) turn away repulse See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of entice are decoy, inveigle, lure, seduce, and tempt. While all these words mean "to lead astray from one's true course," entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers While the synonyms decoy and entice are close in meaning, decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush The words inveigle and entice can be used in similar contexts, but inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni Although the words lure and entice have much in common, lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes The meanings of seduce and entice largely overlap; however, seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance In some situations, the words tempt and entice are roughly equivalent. However, tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money
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