entice
[en-tahys]
- 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
Synonyms
See more synonyms for entice on Thesaurus.comlure, attract, decoy, tempt.
Antonyms
repel.
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Examples from the Web for enticed
Contemporary Examples
In the past, the international community has enticed the Kim regime to negotiate by giving up-front concessions.
They enticed Yanukovych into an economic deal that would have gradually diminished Russian influence in Ukraine.
The area, which once hosted a large lake, had an attractive climate that enticed herbivores and then carnivores.
Joanna Angel, owner of Burning Angel, knows that consumers need to be enticed.
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So far, the effort is underfunded and hasn't yet enticed China and India.
Hillary Clinton’s Plan to Get Serious About Global WarmingDavid G. Victor, Charles F. Kennel, Veerabhadran Ramanathan
June 21, 2012
Historical Examples
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
An Explanation of Luther's Small CatechismJoseph Stump
But once enticed into the parlour he did not reject the food set before him.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
Three were enticed on board the ship, and were shut up in the cabin.
King PhilipJohn S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
So my father was enticed back to Italy in the interests of the next of kin.
The Eternal CityHall Caine
Dic is a true, pure man, who has been enticed into error and suffers for it.
entice
- (tr) to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure
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Word Origin
C13: from Old French enticier, from Vulgar Latin intitiāre (unattested) to incite, from Latin titiō firebrand
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Word Origin and History for enticed
entice
v.
late 13c., intice, from Old French enticier "to stir up (fire), to excite, incite," perhaps from Vulgar Latin *intitiare "set on fire," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + titio (genitive titionis) "firebrand," of uncertain origin. Meaning "to allure, attract" is from c.1300. Related: Enticed; enticing.
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