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Webster 1913 Edition

Seduce

Se-duce′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Seduced
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Seducing
.]
[L.
seducere
,
seductum
; pref.
se-
aside +
ducere
to lead. See
Duke
.]
1.
To draw aside from the path of rectitude and duty in any manner; to entice to evil; to lead astray; to tempt and lead to iniquity; to corrupt.
For me, the gold of France did not
seduce
.
Shakespeare
Syn. – To allure; entice; tempt; attract; mislead; decoy; inveigle. See
Allure
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Seduce

SEDU'CE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. seduco; se, from, and duco, to lead.]
1. To draw aside or entice from the path of rectitude and duty in any manner, by flattery,
promises, bribes or otherwise; to tempt and lead to iniquity; to corrupt; to deprave.
Me the gold of France did not seduce. Shak.
In the latter times, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits.
Tim. 4.
2. To entice to a surrender of chastity. He that can seduce a female is base enough to betray her.

Definition 2024

seduce

seduce

English

Verb

seduce ‎(third-person singular simple present seduces, present participle seducing, simple past and past participle seduced)

  1. To beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
    Your father was seduced by the dark side of The Force. - Obi Wan Kenobi, Star Wars
  2. To entice or induce someone to engage in a sexual relationship.
    Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me? - Benjamin Braddock, The Graduate
  3. (by extension, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with.
    He had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.
  4. To win over or attract someone.

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External links

  • seduce in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • seduce in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

Italian

Verb

seduce

  1. third-person singular present indicative of sedurre

Latin

Verb

sēdūce

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of sēdūcō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin sēdūcēre, present active infinitive of sēdūcō, French séduire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [seˈdutʃe]

Verb

a seduce ‎(third-person singular present seduce, past participle sedus) 3rd conj.

  1. (transitive) to seduce

Conjugation

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Spanish

Verb

seduce

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of seducir.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of seducir.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of seducir.

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin seducere ‎(“to lead apart or astray”), from se- ‎(“aside, away, astray”) + ducere ‎(“to lead”); see duct. Compare adduce, conduce, deduce, etc.

Pronunciation

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