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Webster 1913 Edition
Entice
En-tice′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Enticed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Enticing
.] [OE.
entisen
, enticen
, OF. enticier
, entichier
; pref. en-
(L. in
) + a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. atisier
to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio
firebrand, or MHG. zicken
to push.] To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract;
as, the bait
. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; enticed
the fishesas, the sirens
. enticed
them to listenRoses blushing as they blow,
And
And
enticing
men to pull. Beau. & Fl.
My son, if sinners
entice
thee, consent thou not. Prov. i. 10.
Syn. – To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See
Allure
. Webster 1828 Edition
Entice
ENTI'CE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To incite or instigate, by exciting hope or desire; usually in a bad sense; as, to entice one to evil. Hence, to seduce; to lead astray; to induce to sin, by promises or persuasions.My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Prov.1.
2.
To tempt; to incite; to urge or lead astray. Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. James 1.
3.
To incite; to allure; in a good sense.Definition 2024
entice
entice
English
Verb
entice (third-person singular simple present entices, present participle enticing, simple past and past participle enticed)
- (transitive) To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
- 2012 March 1, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 106:
- 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.
- I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.
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Translations
to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope
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