Entice

Quick meaning: Entice is a verb meaning (transitive) To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

Meaning

(transitive) To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

Example Sentences

I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.

Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story. And, on top of all that, they are ornaments; they entice and intrigue and sometimes delight.

Word Forms

• entices
• enticing
• enticed

Synonyms for entice

Depending on context, synonyms include tempt, lure.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tempt, lure, allure, attract, urge, engage.

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