entice
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to entice (third-person singular simple present entices, present participle enticing, simple past and past participle enticed)
- (transitive) To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
- I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.
[edit] Translations
To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
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[edit] References
- entice in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- entice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
