Dictionary entries for 'entice'

Synonyms

allure
appeal
attract
draw
lure
magnetize
take
allure
inveigle
lure
seduce
tempt

en·tice (ĕn-tīś)

[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.]

transitive verb: -ticed, -tic·ing, -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

derivatives

en·ticément: noun
en·tićer: noun
en·tićing·ly: adverb

transitive verb: -ticed, -tic·ing, -tic·es.

derivatives

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition