Meaning & Definition of word "Entice"

Entice

/ɪnˈtaɪs/

1. To attract or draw in by appealing to desire or imagination.
- Example: The advertisement was designed to entice customers into buying the new product.
2. To lure or tempt someone to do something, often by offering pleasure or reward.
- Example: The idea of a tropical vacation can entice anyone to save money.
3. To provoke someone to act in a certain way.
- Example: She hoped to entice him into joining the team with promises of success.
4. To lead someone into a particular situation or action, especially one that is undesirable.
- Example: He was enticed into making bad decisions by his friends.

●Middle English, from Old French 'enticier', from 'en-' (in) + 'ticiér' (to kindle, incite)

entice someone into doing something:

to persuade someone to do something by offering an attractive opportunity.

entice with something sweet:

to attract with something pleasing or desirable.

tempt:

to entice someone to do something, often something wrong or unwise.

lure:

to attract or entice someone or something.

Meaning: to hook up or engage someone romantically

● Example Sentence: He was trying to entice her at the bar all night.

Meaning: to lead someone into a situation

● Example Sentence: They enticed the new player into joining their team with promises of fun.