US /ɛnˈtaɪs/ UK /ɪnˈtaɪs/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage

    Low prices were used to entice new customers into the store.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to attract or tempt by... temptlureallureattractseducebeguilecoax
Word family
Derived forms enticemententicerenticingenticingly
Related forms enticemententicing

Etymology

From Old French enticier ('to incite, provoke'), probably from Vulgar Latin *intitiare ('to set on fire'), from Latin in- + titio ('firebrand').

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