Main Entry:

en·tice

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈtīs, en-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

en·ticed; en·tic·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French enticer, from Vulgar Latin *intitiare, from Latin in- + titio firebrand

Date:

14th century

: to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt

synonyms see lure

— en·tice·ment \-ˈtī-smənt\ noun

— en·tic·ing·ly \-ˈtī-siŋ-lē\ adverb