Entice : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Entice	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
entice v provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" Synonym(s): entice, lure, tempt
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Entice \Entice"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enticing}.] [OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier, entichier; pref. en- (L. in) + a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand, or MHG. zicken to push.] 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. Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. --Beau. & Fl. My son, if sinners entice* thee, consent thou not. --Prov. i. 10. Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven. --Keble. Syn: To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See {Allure}.