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en·tice
(ĕn-tīs′)tr.v. en·ticed, en·tic·ing, en·tic·es
To attract (someone), usually to do something, by arousing hope, interest, or desire: The good review enticed me to see the movie. See Synonyms at lure.
[Middle English enticen, from Old French enticier, to instigate, possibly from Vulgar Latin *intītiāre, to set afire : Latin in-, in; see en-1 + Latin tītiō, firebrand.]
en·tice′ment n.
en·tic′er n.
en·tic′ing·ly adv.
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entice
(ɪnˈtaɪs)vb
(tr) to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure
[C13: from Old French enticier, from Vulgar Latin intitiāre (unattested) to incite, from Latin titiō firebrand]
enˈticement n
enˈticer n
enˈticing adj
enˈticingly adv
enˈticingness n
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en•tice
(ɛnˈtaɪs)v.t. -ticed, -tic•ing.
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; tempt; inveigle.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French enticier to incite < Vulgar Latin *intitiāre= Latin in- in-2 + -titiāre, v. derivative of *titius, for titiō piece of burning wood]
en•tic′ing•ly, adv.
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entice
Past participle: enticed
Gerund: enticing
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| Verb | 1. | entice - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks" stool - lure with a stool, as of wild fowl lead on - entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken tweedle - entice through the use of music decoy - lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy bait - lure, entice, or entrap with bait |
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entice
verb lure, attract, invite, persuade, draw, tempt, induce, seduce, lead on, coax, beguile, allure, cajole, decoy, wheedle, prevail on, inveigle, dangle a carrot in front of Retailers will try almost anything to entice shoppers through their doors.
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entice
verb1. To direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action:
Informal: pull.
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Translations
يُغْري، يَجْذِب
fristelokketiltrække
houkutella
tæla, lokka
priviliojimaspriviliotiviliojimas
kārdinātvilināt
ayartmakbaştan çıkarmak
entice
[ɪnˈtaɪs] VT (= tempt) → atraer, tentar; (= seduce) → seducirto entice sb away from sb → convencer a algn de que deje a algn
to entice sb into a room → engatusar a algn para que entre en una habitación
to entice sb into doing sth or to do sth → tentar a algn a hacer algo
to entice sb with food/an offer → tentar a algn con comida/una oferta
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
entice
[ɪnˈtaɪs] vt (= attract) → attirerRetailers try hard to entice shoppers through their doors → Les commerçants font de leur mieux pour attirer les clients.
to entice sb to do sth → inciter qn à faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
entice
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entice
[ɪnˈtaɪs] vt → allettare, attirareto entice sb away from sb/sth → persuadere qn a lasciare qn/qc
to entice sb into doing sth → indurre qn a fare qc
to entice sb with food/an offer → allettare qn col cibo/con un'offerta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
entice
(inˈtais) verb to attract or tempt. Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.
enˈticement nounenˈticing adjective
attractive. an enticing smell.
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