[en-tahys] 
| to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle: They were enticed westward by dreams of gold. |
| 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. |