entice
verb (used with object)
had enticed
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past perfectof entice.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Once the world’s biggest exporter of nickel ore, Indonesia stopped exports in January 2020, a move that had enticed foreign investors, mostly from China, to build smelters in the resource-rich country.
From Reuters ● Dec. 21, 2022
Greenberg, already the best-paid player in the game, got a $30,000 raise, while Newhouser, another player Pasquel had enticed, nearly doubled his salary to $70,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Asked if he had enticed a reaction from the home supporters, Guardiola said: “They shout, we shout more.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
It claims the country's leadership had enticed them with the false promise of easy entry to the EU as part of an "inhuman, gangster-style approach".
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2021
It was Ahmad’s idea, really—another scheme into which he had enticed his little brother.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
