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单词 enticement
释义

entice

verb

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

Synonyms

  • allure
  • bait
  • beguile
  • betray
  • decoy
  • lead on
  • lure
  • seduce
  • solicit
  • tempt
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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 How to pronounce entice (audio)
enticed; enticing
: to attract by raising hope or desire : tempt
Glittery window displays enticed shoppers.

enticement

noun

1
as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain the hospital often offers T-shirts or caps as enticements for people to donate blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lure
  • temptation
  • incentive
  • attraction
  • allurement
  • motivation
  • bait
  • impetus
  • come-on
  • boost
  • inducement
  • appeal
  • stimulus
  • seduction
  • encouragement
  • turn-on
  • impulse
  • siren song
  • goad
  • persuasion
  • spur
  • snare
  • entrapment
  • decoy
  • call
  • trap
  • seducement
  • mousetrap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • warning
  • notice
  • caution
  • alert
  • forewarning
  • alarm
  • alarum
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2
as in temptation
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised the enticement of the party buffet was just too great to ignore for very long

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • temptation
  • seduction
  • lure
  • appeal
  • allurement
  • attraction
  • allure
  • attractiveness
  • inducement
  • charm
  • invitation
  • glamour
  • power
  • beckoning
  • influence
  • glamor
  • enchantment
  • siren song
  • bait
  • persuasion
  • sway
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