Thesaurus: entice
To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen.
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Definitions
- v. t. To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen.
- v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
- To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. Beau. & Fl. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Prov. i. 10. Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven. Keble. Syn. -- To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See Allure.
- To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract;as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To leadastray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them tolisten.Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. Beau. & Fl.My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Prov. i. 10.Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven.Keble.
- v:100 v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion