Definition of entice in English:

entice

verb ɛnˈtʌɪsɪnˈtʌɪs

[with object]

Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
诱使，诱惑
a show which should entice a new audience into the theatre
一场会吸引一批新观众来剧场观看的演出。
with object and infinitive the treat is offered to entice the dog to eat
Example sentencesExamples
- It entices customers in with a market-beating introductory offer that rises after six months or so.
- The notion of top-flight sides enticing contracted performers began to appear anachronistic.
- India is painted vibrantly, enticing the audience to experience it for themselves.
- This doesn't mean that they are easily enticed by new job offers, however.
- When he refused, they then attempted to entice him to get in by offering him sweets.
- All these banks and credit-card companies are doing is enticing people to get into even more debt.
- Small window displays built into the outside walls show enticing arrays of fresh fish and shellfish.
- With its grass roof and its intriguing bridge, it immediately excites the curiosity, enticing you to cross it.
- It's uplifting symphonic praise, enticing us musically back into the Age of Aquarius.
- The youth have to be enticed with offers of foreign tours and mobile phones to join the defense services.
- A new expanded web site highlights the special services offered and its intricate design entices the visitor to explore each aspect.
- The club has come up with an attractive membership pack to entice new members.
- Best of all, this is a very fresh and enticing album that'll leave you bouncing as you listen to the funky beats.
- It attracts a real cross-section of regulars, enticed by weekly live music and comedy and an evolving selection of cask ales.
- An art gallery is hoping to entice sweet-toothed visitors with its new exhibition.
- This was too enticing a prospect to let pass before we commenced our craft tour.
- Essential to making the event a success is enticing people to attend the party.
- For those with jobs, this may not sound like a particularly enticing prospect.
- Looking for a quick lunch, we thought a pub meal may take too long to prepare, but were enticed by the appeal of the hot counter.
- Now the wheedling has begun again, this time to entice me into the maw of the ultimate terror: parenthood.
Synonyms
tempt, allure, lure, attract, dangle a carrot in front of
appeal to, invite, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, beguile, cajole, wheedle, coax, woo
seduce, lead astray, lead on, decoy
informal sweet-talk, smooth-talk
tempting, alluring, attractive, appealing, fetching, inviting, glamorous, captivating, seductive
enchanting, beguiling, charming, fascinating, intriguing, tantalizing, magnetic
irresistible
informal, dated come-hither

Derivatives

enticer

noun

The solicitor or enticer of a person to commit acts of prostitution will be liable for imprisonment of from one year to ten years.
Example sentencesExamples
- To secure its rights, it evidently provided legal aid to one firm that sought to enforce its indentures against enticers.

Origin

Middle English (also in the sense 'incite, provoke'; formerly also as intice): from Old French enticier, probably from a base meaning 'set on fire', based on an alteration of Latin titio 'firebrand'.

Early senses of entice included ‘incite’ and ‘provoke (to anger)’. It is from Old French enticier which probably had a root meaning ‘set on fire’, and was an alteration of Latin titio ‘firebrand’.

Rhymes

advice, bice, Brice, choc ice, concise, dice, gneiss, ice, imprecise, lice, mice, nice, precise, price, rice, sice, slice, speiss, spice, splice, suffice, syce, thrice, top-slice, trice, twice, underprice, vice, Zeiss

Definition of entice in US English:

entice

verb

[with object]

Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
诱使，诱惑
a show that should entice a new audience into the theater
一场会吸引一批新观众来剧场观看的演出。
with object and infinitive the whole purpose of bribes is to entice governments to act against the public interest
贿赂的全部目的就是要诱使政府的行动违背公众利益。
Example sentencesExamples
- The youth have to be enticed with offers of foreign tours and mobile phones to join the defense services.
- India is painted vibrantly, enticing the audience to experience it for themselves.
- A new expanded web site highlights the special services offered and its intricate design entices the visitor to explore each aspect.
- This doesn't mean that they are easily enticed by new job offers, however.
- For those with jobs, this may not sound like a particularly enticing prospect.
- The notion of top-flight sides enticing contracted performers began to appear anachronistic.
- It entices customers in with a market-beating introductory offer that rises after six months or so.
- With its grass roof and its intriguing bridge, it immediately excites the curiosity, enticing you to cross it.
- Best of all, this is a very fresh and enticing album that'll leave you bouncing as you listen to the funky beats.
- This was too enticing a prospect to let pass before we commenced our craft tour.
- It attracts a real cross-section of regulars, enticed by weekly live music and comedy and an evolving selection of cask ales.
- It's uplifting symphonic praise, enticing us musically back into the Age of Aquarius.
- Looking for a quick lunch, we thought a pub meal may take too long to prepare, but were enticed by the appeal of the hot counter.
- The club has come up with an attractive membership pack to entice new members.
- Now the wheedling has begun again, this time to entice me into the maw of the ultimate terror: parenthood.
- Small window displays built into the outside walls show enticing arrays of fresh fish and shellfish.
- Essential to making the event a success is enticing people to attend the party.
- When he refused, they then attempted to entice him to get in by offering him sweets.
- All these banks and credit-card companies are doing is enticing people to get into even more debt.
- An art gallery is hoping to entice sweet-toothed visitors with its new exhibition.
Synonyms
tempt, allure, lure, attract, dangle a carrot in front of
tempting, alluring, attractive, appealing, fetching, inviting, glamorous, captivating, seductive

Origin

Middle English (also in the sense ‘incite, provoke’; formerly also as intice): from Old French enticier, probably from a base meaning ‘set on fire’, based on an alteration of Latin titio ‘firebrand’.

单词	entice
释义	Definition of entice in English: entice verb ɛnˈtʌɪsɪnˈtʌɪs [with object] Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage. 诱使，诱惑 a show which should entice a new audience into the theatre 一场会吸引一批新观众来剧场观看的演出。 with object and infinitive the treat is offered to entice the dog to eat Example sentencesExamples It entices customers in with a market-beating introductory offer that rises after six months or so. The notion of top-flight sides enticing contracted performers began to appear anachronistic. India is painted vibrantly, enticing the audience to experience it for themselves. This doesn't mean that they are easily enticed by new job offers, however. When he refused, they then attempted to entice him to get in by offering him sweets. All these banks and credit-card companies are doing is enticing people to get into even more debt. Small window displays built into the outside walls show enticing arrays of fresh fish and shellfish. With its grass roof and its intriguing bridge, it immediately excites the curiosity, enticing you to cross it. It's uplifting symphonic praise, enticing us musically back into the Age of Aquarius. The youth have to be enticed with offers of foreign tours and mobile phones to join the defense services. A new expanded web site highlights the special services offered and its intricate design entices the visitor to explore each aspect. The club has come up with an attractive membership pack to entice new members. Best of all, this is a very fresh and enticing album that'll leave you bouncing as you listen to the funky beats. It attracts a real cross-section of regulars, enticed by weekly live music and comedy and an evolving selection of cask ales. An art gallery is hoping to entice sweet-toothed visitors with its new exhibition. This was too enticing a prospect to let pass before we commenced our craft tour. Essential to making the event a success is enticing people to attend the party. For those with jobs, this may not sound like a particularly enticing prospect. Looking for a quick lunch, we thought a pub meal may take too long to prepare, but were enticed by the appeal of the hot counter. Now the wheedling has begun again, this time to entice me into the maw of the ultimate terror: parenthood. Synonyms tempt, allure, lure, attract, dangle a carrot in front of appeal to, invite, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, beguile, cajole, wheedle, coax, woo seduce, lead astray, lead on, decoy informal sweet-talk, smooth-talk tempting, alluring, attractive, appealing, fetching, inviting, glamorous, captivating, seductive enchanting, beguiling, charming, fascinating, intriguing, tantalizing, magnetic irresistible informal, dated come-hither Derivatives enticer noun The solicitor or enticer of a person to commit acts of prostitution will be liable for imprisonment of from one year to ten years. Example sentencesExamples To secure its rights, it evidently provided legal aid to one firm that sought to enforce its indentures against enticers. Origin Middle English (also in the sense 'incite, provoke'; formerly also as intice): from Old French enticier, probably from a base meaning 'set on fire', based on an alteration of Latin titio 'firebrand'. Early senses of entice included ‘incite’ and ‘provoke (to anger)’. It is from Old French enticier which probably had a root meaning ‘set on fire’, and was an alteration of Latin titio ‘firebrand’. Rhymes advice, bice, Brice, choc ice, concise, dice, gneiss, ice, imprecise, lice, mice, nice, precise, price, rice, sice, slice, speiss, spice, splice, suffice, syce, thrice, top-slice, trice, twice, underprice, vice, Zeiss Definition of entice in US English: entice verb [with object] Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage. 诱使，诱惑 a show that should entice a new audience into the theater 一场会吸引一批新观众来剧场观看的演出。 with object and infinitive the whole purpose of bribes is to entice governments to act against the public interest 贿赂的全部目的就是要诱使政府的行动违背公众利益。 Example sentencesExamples The youth have to be enticed with offers of foreign tours and mobile phones to join the defense services. India is painted vibrantly, enticing the audience to experience it for themselves. A new expanded web site highlights the special services offered and its intricate design entices the visitor to explore each aspect. This doesn't mean that they are easily enticed by new job offers, however. For those with jobs, this may not sound like a particularly enticing prospect. The notion of top-flight sides enticing contracted performers began to appear anachronistic. It entices customers in with a market-beating introductory offer that rises after six months or so. With its grass roof and its intriguing bridge, it immediately excites the curiosity, enticing you to cross it. Best of all, this is a very fresh and enticing album that'll leave you bouncing as you listen to the funky beats. This was too enticing a prospect to let pass before we commenced our craft tour. It attracts a real cross-section of regulars, enticed by weekly live music and comedy and an evolving selection of cask ales. It's uplifting symphonic praise, enticing us musically back into the Age of Aquarius. Looking for a quick lunch, we thought a pub meal may take too long to prepare, but were enticed by the appeal of the hot counter. The club has come up with an attractive membership pack to entice new members. Now the wheedling has begun again, this time to entice me into the maw of the ultimate terror: parenthood. Small window displays built into the outside walls show enticing arrays of fresh fish and shellfish. Essential to making the event a success is enticing people to attend the party. When he refused, they then attempted to entice him to get in by offering him sweets. All these banks and credit-card companies are doing is enticing people to get into even more debt. An art gallery is hoping to entice sweet-toothed visitors with its new exhibition. Synonyms tempt, allure, lure, attract, dangle a carrot in front of tempting, alluring, attractive, appealing, fetching, inviting, glamorous, captivating, seductive Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘incite, provoke’; formerly also as intice): from Old French enticier, probably from a base meaning ‘set on fire’, based on an alteration of Latin titio ‘firebrand’.
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