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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; Middle English enticen < Old French enticier to incite < Vulgar Latin *intitiāre, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + -titiāre, verbal derivative of *titius, for titiō piece of burning wood
1250–1300; Middle English enticen < Old French enticier to incite < Vulgar Latin *intitiāre, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + -titiāre, verbal derivative of *titius, for titiō piece of burning wood
Related forms
en·tic·ing·ly, adverb
en·tic·ing·ness, noun
non·en·tic·ing, adjective
non·en·tic·ing·ly, adverb
un·en·ticed, adjective
EXPANDun·en·tic·ing, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
lure, attract, decoy, tempt.
lure, attract, decoy, tempt.
Antonyms
repel.
repel.
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Enticing
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Example Sentences
- He had an enticing tenure-track offer from a highly respectable university.
- Such changes could go a long way to making air travel more enticing.
- Although it may be late in the year for a new lawn mower, an end-of-season sale could be enticing.
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Word Origin & History
entice
c.1300, from O.Fr. enticier, perhaps from V.L. *intitiare "set on fire," from L. in- "in" + titio (gen. titionis) "firebrand," of uncertain origin. Related: Enticing.
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