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entice Definition

en·tice (en tīs, in-)

transitive verb -·ticed, -·tic·ing

to attract by offering hope of reward or pleasure; tempt; allure

Etymology: ME enticen < OFr enticier, to set afire, hence excite, entice, prob. < VL *intitiare < L in + titio, a burning brand

entice Related Forms
en·tice·ment noun en·tic·ingly adverb
entice Synonyms

entice

v.

lure, allure, attract; see fascinate, seduce, tempt. See syn. study at tempt.

entice Law Definition

v

To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act.
entice Usage Examples

Object

  • aroma: The enticing aromas of the evening meal I had missed still wafted through the air.
  • shopper: Some stores slashed prices by up to 80 % to entice shoppers, with some big names opening at 5am yesterday.
  • viewer: Overall there has been little to entice the viewer back for part two.
  • glimpse: A few ' our fathers ' might have helped the weather, which only allowed us enticing glimpses of silvery views to the west.
  • prospect: Professional status, duly arranged to fit its niche in society, may be an enticing prospect.
  • tourist: This one is simply named to entice gullible tourists.

Adjective complement

  • more: Our pit stop included a ' Death Slide ' entertainment which enticed more than a few of us to ' have a go ' .

Modifying Another Word

  • equally: Equally enticing in its own way is the local cuisine, including naturally enough, a wide variety of freshly caught seafood.
  • particularly: The prospect of a musical version was therefore not particularly enticing.
  • away: Paul is enjoying the regional scene so much he has never been able to be enticed away.
  • rather: At 11 June 06, there is a rather enticing notice on the webpage.
  • even: Job sharing is one response to the problem of retaining teachers and even enticing them back into the profession.
  • very: Adverts for sales can be very enticing with top brand names at knock down prices.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • away: This can be an effective way to make sure your best affiliates aren't enticed away by other programs or partners.

Infinitive complement

  • do: But some fool-hardy thieves have been enticed to do just that by what would appear to be a private collector.
  • take: For Zones II-VI he has been enticed to take the stage for himself where these two Bills may just meet.
  • enter: The user is then enticed to enter his or her details into a form presented onscreen.
  • join: She moved to Howard Kennedy to run their international group before she was " enticed to join CEDR on a permanent basis.

Preposition: for

  • artist: The exciting hope of a " legal graffiti wall " was definitely enticing for artists wishing to be actively creative.

Preposition: by

  • prospect: Already sold on the story, Fleming was further enticed by prospect of Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks as the combustible duo.

Browse dictionary entries near entice

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  3. enthusiast
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  10. enthalpy
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  3. entire contract
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