entice
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
en·tice′·ment noun
en·tic′·ingly adverb
entice
Synonyms
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
- enthymeme
- enthusiastic
- enthusiast
- enthusiasm
- enthused
- enthuse
- enthrone
- enthrallment
- enthrall
- enthalpy
- enticement
- entire
- entire contract
- entirely
- entirety
- entitle
- entitlement
- entity
- ento-
- entoblast
