What does ENTICE mean?
Definitions for ENTICE
ɛnˈtaɪsen·tice
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ENTICE.
Princeton's WordNet
entice, lure, temptverb
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
"He lured me into temptation"
Wiktionary
enticeverb
To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.
Etymology: From enticier < *intitiāre < titio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ENTICEverb
To allure; to attract; to draw by blandishments or hopes to something sinful or destructive.
Etymology: of uncertain etymology.
The readiest way to entangle the mind with false doctrine, is first to entice the will to wanton living. Roger Ascham, Schoolmaster.
If a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. Ex. xxii. 16.
So sang the syrens, with enchanting sound,
Enticing all to listen, and be drown’d. George Granville.
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entice
Entice refers to the act of attracting or tempting someone to do something, often by offering an incentive or reward. This typically involves persuading someone to engage in a particular action that they might not have done otherwise.
Webster Dictionary
Enticeverb
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
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Entice
en-tīs′, v.t. to induce by exciting hope or desire: to tempt: to lead astray.—adj. Entice′able.—ns. Entice′ment, act of enticing: that which entices or tempts: allurement; Entic′er.—p.adj. Entic′ing.—adv. Entic′ingly. [O. Fr. enticier, provoke; prob. related to L. titio, a firebrand.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ENTICE in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ENTICE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of ENTICE in a Sentence
We weren’t having a voice in the process, i felt like a way to fix that would be to build this coalition in the South to really entice the candidates to come here and campaign and to give us a voice.
As soon as you draw red circles around things you don't want Russia to attack, you're both telling Russia what is most valuable to you and that they can attack anything else without serious consequence, it could actually entice Russia to increase attacks against all the other entities besides those 16 things. We should be complicating Russia’s calculations not making them simpler and certainly not essentially green-lighting any kinds of attacks.
Supply and demand have not been in balance for about a year as far as Russian bonds are concerned so I don't think they will have to pay much new issue premium. A bit to entice investors would be nice but 40-50 bps, probably we won't get that.
Social media is a big part of the dining scene today and we didn’t have to think about it when we opened Boston Chops South End five years ago,said co-owner Chris Coombs. Now, it is imperative that photos of restaurant interior and food are beautiful when they are posted online by influencers. It is a great marketing tool for people to see our food, dcor and cocktails and hopefully entice them to check it out for themselves.
Now suppose someone brings a weapon or decided to do more foolishness, There will be announcements made and the stations made some disclaimers, but what if people don't listen to what they said and they entice violence.
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- съблазнявам, примамвамBulgarian
- locken, verführenGerman
- incitar, tentarSpanish
- meelitamaEstonian
- جذابیتPersian
- houkutellaFinnish
- attirer, appâterFrench
- לפתותHebrew
- लुभानेHindi
- allettare, tentare, attrarre, adescareItalian
- 誘惑Japanese
- aantrekkenDutch
- lokkeNorwegian
- wabićPolish
- incitar, tentarPortuguese
- завлекать, соблазнять, приманиватьRussian
- förmå, stimulera, lockaSwedish
- 誘惑Chinese
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