entice
[ en-tahys ]
/ ɛnˈtaɪs /
verb (used with object), en·ticed, en·tic·ing.
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle: They were enticed westward by dreams of gold.
Origin of entice
1250–1300; Middle English
enticen < Old French
enticier to incite < Vulgar Latin
*intitiāre, equivalent to Latin
in-
in-2 +
-titiāre, verbal derivative of
*titius, for
titiō piece of burning wood
OTHER WORDS FROM entice
Words nearby entice
enthusiasm,
enthusiast,
enthusiastic,
enthymeme,
entia,
entice,
enticement,
entire,
entire function,
entirely,
entirety
Example sentences from the Web for entice
British Dictionary definitions for entice
entice
/ (ɪnˈtaɪs) /
verb
(tr)
to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure
Derived forms of entice
Word Origin for entice
C13: from Old French
enticier, from Vulgar Latin
intitiāre (unattested) to incite, from Latin
titiō firebrand