entice
[ en-tahys ]
/ ɛnˈtaɪs /
verb (used with object), en·ticed, en·tic·ing.
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle: They were enticed westward by dreams of gold.
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Origin of entice
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
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enthusiasm, enthusiast, enthusiastic, enthymeme, entia, entice, enticement, entire, entire function, entirely, entirety
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entice
/ (ɪnˈtaɪs) /
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 intitiāre (unattested) to incite, from Latin titiō firebrand
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