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enticing - 3 dictionary results

en⋅tice

[en-tahys]
–verb (used with object), -ticed, -tic⋅ing.
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle: They were enticed westward by dreams of gold.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME enticen < OF enticier to incite < VL *intitiāre, equiv. to L in- in- 2 + -titiāre, v. deriv. of *titius, for titiō piece of burning wood


en⋅tic⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
en⋅tic⋅ing⋅ness, noun


lure, attract, decoy, tempt.


repel.
en·tice   (ěn-tīs')   
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.

[Middle English enticen, from Old French enticier, to instigate, possibly from Vulgar Latin *intītiāre, to set afire : Latin in-, in; see en-1 + Latin tītiō, firebrand.]
en·tice'ment n., en·tic'er n., en·tic'ing·ly adv.

Enticing

En*ti"cing\, a. That entices; alluring.
Language Translation for : enticing
Spanish: tentador,
German: verlockend,
Japanese: 誘うような
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