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 WebBeijing has enticed other countries, like Nauru, another Pacific nation, to sever ties with Taipei.—Jacob Judah, New York Times, 2 June 2024 The following night, the party for The Apprentice, sponsored by Perrier Jouet, enticed Cate Blanchett — who has just celebrated her own film Rumours at Lucia — to return to the restaurant for a repeat.—Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024 The key provision will more than double the existing cap, setting it at nearly $15 million per project, in a move that should entice bigger budget productions to film in the country.—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 17 May 2024 Companies need ways to entice more people back to the office, and that means making downtown unique, rather than filling spaces with run-of-the-mill restaurants.—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 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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