entice[verb]Synonyms: attract, allure, cajole, coax, lead on, lure, persuade, seduce, tempt
Antonyms: scare (off)
Contrasted words: alarm, fright, frighten (off), terrify
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en‧tice /ɪnˈtaɪs/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: enticier, from Latin titio 'large burning piece of wood']
to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere, usually by offering them something that they want
entice into/away/from etc
The birds were enticed back into Britain 40 years ago.entice somebody/something to do something Our special offers are intended to entice people to buy.—enticement noun [uncountable and countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲