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
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Builders have been slashing prices and offering incentives to entice buyers.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 The value proposition for players in a single-player game is a lot fuzzier, though; that's why Sony is adding some candy with these in-game unlockables to try to entice players to create accounts and sign in.—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025 For those in pursuit of historical sites, its ancient ruins and museums lined with artifacts should entice.—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 At the same time, suitors will try to entice him to leave.—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for entice
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French enticer, from Vulgar Latin *intitiare, from Latin in- + titio firebrand
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