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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
entice
    v 1: provoke someone to do something through (often false or
         exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into
         temptation" [syn: entice, lure, tempt]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Entice \En*tice"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enticed; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Enticing.] [OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier,
   entichier; pref. en- (L. in) + a word of uncertain origin,
   cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand,
   or MHG. zicken to push.]
   To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to
   attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad
   sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the
   sirens enticed them to listen.
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         Roses blushing as they blow,
         And enticing men to pull.                --Beau. & Fl.
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         My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
                                                  --Prov. i. 10.
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         Go, and thine erring brother gain,
         Entice him home to be forgiven.          --Keble.

   Syn: To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle;
        incite; persuade; prevail on. See Allure.
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Thesaurus Results for Entice:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
allure, attract, bait, bait the hook, beguile, blandish, cajole, coax, decoy, draw, draw in, draw on, ensnare, entrap, flirt, flirt with, give the come-on, inveigle, lead on, lure, offer bait to, persuade, prevail on, rope in, seduce, soft-soap, suck in, sweet-talk, tempt, toll, wheedle, woo
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