lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving.
lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes
entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.
advertising designed to entice new customers
inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering.
fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni
decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice.
attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush
tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment.
tempted by the offer of money
seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises.
seduced by assurances of assistance
Examples of entice in a Sentence
every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet
Recent Examples on the WebMany of them are young men from South Asia, enticed by the prospect of steady employment and higher salaries in Russia.—Helen Regan, CNN, 10 July 2024 Sellers' legendary comic timing, outrageous accent, and gift for slapstick never fail to amuse, and will likely entice younger viewers despite being nearly 50 years old.—Danny Horn, EW.com, 10 July 2024 The federal government has attempted to entice farms to test with incentives (rather than mandates), but the industry has largely resisted taking such measures.—Dylan Scott, Vox, 1 July 2024 Batches of balloons have also carried U.S. dollar bills, bags of rice and USB sticks with K-pop music to entice North Koreans to pick up the contents.—Shinhye Kang and Jon Herskovitz / Bloomberg, TIME, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for entice
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French enticer, from Vulgar Latin *intitiare, from Latin in- + titio firebrand
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