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 WebHow does operating as a global brand entice artists, beyond only offering label services?—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024 People with bunions are often enticed by quick-fixes on the internet, like toe slings and bunion splints.—Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024 The Justice Department is piloting a new program meant to entice employees or other individuals involved in unlawful corporate behavior to report it in exchange for leniency—with conditions.—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 In recent years, TikTok has made an effort to entice more gamers to come to its platform.—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024 The Biden administration has used that leverage to entice Maduro to sit down with the opposition to negotiate a path to free and fair elections despite widespread skepticism.—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024 According to a new report in the Information, FAST channels could be coming to Disney+, with a goal of enticing viewers to linger on Disney+ longer.—Cheryl Eddy / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024 Microsoft is trying to entice Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 with fullscreen prompts 18 months before the end of support cutoff.—Tom Warren, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024 Inside, the new house has extra insulation to block indoor and outdoor noise, an expansive kitchen to entice residents to cook healthy meals, and temperature controls in each bedroom to promote a better night’s sleep (the ideal is 66 to 68 degrees, health experts say).—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
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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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