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enticed

  • past participle
    of entice.
    entice
    verb (used with object)
    to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle.
  • past tense form
    of entice.
    entice
    verb (used with object)
    to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle.

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Visitors write down their names, sometimes add an ID card number, and sign to say that nobody forced or enticed them to attend church.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Authorities enticed companies with comprehensive financial, tax and employment support packages -- some were offered three‑year tax exemptions and 10 years of free rent.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Wall Street firms have enticed retail investors into buying into the IPO — Fidelity, for example, reduced the minimum account balance allowing clients to buy into an IPO from $100,000-$500,000 to $2,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Investors are betting big on infrastructure and “physical AI,” enticed by the prospect of new revenue opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

She enticed into her house the party Odysseus dispatched to spy out the land, and there she changed them into swine.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton