Definitions for entice
ɛnˈtaɪsen·tice

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. entice, lure, temptverb

   provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

   "He lured me into temptation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. enticeverb

   To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

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

2. Etymology: From enticier < *intitiāre < titio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ENTICEverb

   To allure; to attract; to draw by blandishments or hopes to something sinful or destructive.

   Etymology: of uncertain etymology.

   The readiest way to entangle the mind with false doctrine, is first to entice the will to wanton living. Roger Ascham, Schoolmaster.

   If a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. Ex. xxii. 16.

   So sang the syrens, with enchanting sound,
   Enticing all to listen, and be drown’d. George Granville.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. entice

   Entice refers to the act of attracting or tempting someone to do something, often by offering an incentive or reward. This typically involves persuading someone to engage in a particular action that they might not have done otherwise.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enticeverb

   to draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Entice

   en-tīs′, v.t. to induce by exciting hope or desire: to tempt: to lead astray.—adj. Entice′able.—ns. Entice′ment, act of enticing: that which entices or tempts: allurement; Entic′er.—p.adj. Entic′ing.—adv. Entic′ingly. [O. Fr. enticier, provoke; prob. related to L. titio, a firebrand.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of entice in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of entice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of entice in a Sentence

1. Fox News:

   If these activists spent even a fraction of this time and effort at the border, perhaps some accountability would be brought to the Biden administration’s reckless border policies that entice illegal immigrants to make dangerous and often lethal journeys through Central America and put their lives in the hands of cartels and ‘coyotes,’.

2. James Vokins:

   Corporates are more likely to start assessing issuance levels post the referendum, but I don't think there are enough profitable investment opportunities or enough confidence in the economy to entice firms to materially boost issuance other than to refinance existing debt or buy back equity.

3. Comedian Bill Cosby:

   Now suppose someone brings a weapon or decided to do more foolishness, There will be announcements made and the stations made some disclaimers, but what if people don't listen to what they said and they entice violence.

4. Los Angeles:

   They've studied the way that our young men interact online, and they have looked at what these boys need, and they have learned how to fill those needs in order to entice them into propaganda.

5. Kang Myong-do:

   First is to give them free visas to North Korea, second, to give them access to do business and make money there and third, they use women to entice them. This tactic has been widely used since the '80s.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=entice
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Entice
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=entice
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entice
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=entice