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entice
/ ɪnˈtaɪs /
verb
- tr to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure
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Derived Forms
- enˈticing, adjective
- enˈticingly, adverb
- enˈticer, noun
- enˈticement, noun
- enˈticingness, noun
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Other Words From
- un·en·ticed adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of entice1
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Example Sentences
“That FBI money is designed to entice somebody in the United states to help find where he is overseas,” the former agent said.
ISIS, on the other hand, spread $2 million in the area, to entice local tribes and leaders to permit their presence there.
Why is the onus on smart women then to hustle and entice these men?
The camera crew took advantage of this and used a green laser pointer to entice the cheerleaders to move around the stadium.
Regolo says that it is hard to entice people to leave a more lucrative lifestyle, even when it can be deadly.
It is doubtful if any woman had done as much to entice them to a common focus as the surmounting Mrs. Hofer.
To Dangerfield, the proof seemed slight—what was there in the denuded room to entice a thief?
Then may not this accusation be a plan to entice you to confess what, I grant, they may suspect, but cannot prove!
The French poured in a single volley, and fell back; not to retreat, but to entice pursuit.
No more with evil charms wilt thou entice the children to thy lonely forest home.
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