entice

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈtaɪs/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To attract someone by offering something appealing.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

Examples

  • He hopes to entice her into doing what he wants.

  • He is hoping to entice her into doing what he wants.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English enticen, from Old French enticier (“to stir up or excite”), from a Vulgar Latin *intitiāre (“I set on fire”), from in- + titiō (“firebrand (tool)”), from Proto-Italic *tītjō (“heating”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *teih₁- (“to become hot, melt or to end”).