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entice
[ en-tahys ]
/ ÉnËtaÉȘs /
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verb (used with object), en·ticed, en·tic·ing.
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Origin of entice
First recorded in 1250â1300; Middle English enticen, from Old French enticier âto incite,â from unattested Vulgar Latin intitiÄre, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + -titiÄre, verbal derivative of unattested titius, for titiĆ âpiece of burning woodâ
OTHER WORDS FROM entice
un·en·ticed, adjectiveWords nearby entice
enthuse, enthusiasm, enthusiast, enthusiastic, enthymeme, entice, enticement, enticing, entire, en tire-bouchon, entire function
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British Dictionary definitions for entice
entice
/ (ÉȘnËtaÉȘs) /
verb
(tr) to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure
Derived forms of entice
Word Origin for entice
C13: from Old French enticier, from Vulgar Latin intitiÄre (unattested) to incite, from Latin titiĆ firebrand
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