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View usage for: (ɪntaɪs) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense entices, present participle enticing, past tense, past participle enticedverbTo entice someone to go somewhere or to do something means to try to persuade them to go to that place or to do that thing. Retailers have tried almost everything to entice shoppers through their doors. [VERB noun preposition] The manager tried to entice some of his rival club's players away. [VERB noun with adverb] They'll entice doctors to move from the cities by paying them better salaries. [VERB noun to-infinitive] [Also VERB noun ]Synonyms: lure, attract, invite, persuade More Synonyms of entice entice in British English (ɪnˈtaɪs) verb(transitive) to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure Derived forms enticement (enˈticement) noun enticing (enˈticing) adjective enticingly (enˈticingly) adverb enticingness (enˈticingness) noun Word origin C13: from Old French enticier, from Vulgar Latin intitiāre (unattested) to incite, from Latin titiō firebrand entice in American English (ɛnˈtaɪs; ɪnˈtaɪs) verb transitiveWord forms: enˈticed or enˈticing to attract by offering hope of reward or pleasure; tempt; allure SIMILAR WORDS: lure Derived forms enticement (enˈticement) noun enticingly (enˈticingly) adverb Word origin ME enticen < OFr enticier, to set afire, hence excite, entice, prob. < VL * intitiare < L in + titio, a burning brand Examples of 'entice' in a sentenceentice Yields are on the whole less enticing.That way they might find silly forms of superstition and mysticism less enticing.Delve further and it is less enticing.Its purpose is to entice shoppers and win their loyalty.Those buyers are being enticed at the moment by the weakness of sterling.They could be trying to entice buyers who would be nervous otherwise.These facilities then could be used to bankroll offers to entice car buyers.So how can you make your garden enticing to buyers?He also unveiled new measures aimed at enticing buyers.Go lower to entice a buyer while the going is good?But the little things make the difference when it comes to enticing buyers and getting a quick sale.Struggling clothes shops cut the prices of jumpers and coats last month to entice shoppers despite unseasonably warm weather.Suddenly 2012 sounds a lot less enticing.To entice buyers it has offered discounts of up to 30 per cent.The economic meltdown has made that access look less enticing as the funds' investments have been hit hard.He now faces the less than enticing prospect of continuing a first-class career without the carrot of international cricket.The former construction project manager is including a one-bedroom flat that he had been letting in an attempt to entice a buyer.Sources close to the owners played down the chances of an imminent sale, but bankers say strong summer profits could entice buyers.Sellers with houses valued at slightly more than 250,000 may decide to drop their asking price to entice first-time buyers.This may only add a couple of thousand pounds to a property's value, but it may well entice buyers. British English: entice VERB To entice someone to go somewhere or to do something means to try to persuade them to go to that place or to do that thing. Retailers have tried almost everything to entice shoppers through their doors. - American English: entice
- Brazilian Portuguese: atrair
- Chinese: 怂恿
- European Spanish: tentar
- French: attirer
- German: locken
- Italian: allettare
- Japanese: 誘う
- Korean: 유혹하다
- European Portuguese: atrair
- Latin American Spanish: tentar
Definition to attract (someone) away from one place or activity to another Retailers will try almost anything to entice shoppers through their doors. Synonyms lead on prevail on inveigle dangle a carrot in front of Additional synonymsThe dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat. Synonyms attract, persuade, charm, win over, tempt, lure, seduce, entice, enchant, lead on, coax, captivate, beguile, cajole, decoy, inveigleDefinition to arouse the interest or admiration of Summer attracts visitors to the countryside. Synonyms allure, interest, draw, invite, persuade, engage, charm, appeal to, fascinate, win over, tempt, lure (informal), induce, incline, seduce, entice, enchant, endear, lead on, coax, captivate, beguile, cajole, bewitch, decoy, inveigle, pull, catch (someone's) eye Her paintings beguiled the critics. Synonyms charm, please, attract, delight, occupy, cheer, fascinate, entertain, absorb, entrance, win over, amuse, divert, distract, enchant, captivate, solace, allure, bewitch, mesmerize, engross, enrapture, tickle the fancy of |