entice

  • 31entice — [ɪnˈtaɪs] verb [T] 1) to persuade someone to do something by offering them an advantage or reward enticing adj 2) an enticing offer[/ex] …

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  • 32entice — en•tice [[t]ɛnˈtaɪs[/t]] v. t. ticed, tic•ing to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; tempt; inveigle • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF enticier to incite < VL *intitiāre= L in II+ titiāre, v. der. of *titius, for titiō piece of… …

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  • 33entice — /ɛnˈtaɪs / (say en tuys), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) (enticed, enticing) to draw on by exciting hope or desire; inveigle. {Middle English entyce(n), from Old French enticier incite, from Latin titio firebrand} –enticer, noun –enticing, adjective… …

  • 34entice — To wrongfully solicit, persuade, procure, allure, attract, draw by blandishment, coax or seduce. To lure, induce, tempt, incite, or persuade a person to do a thing. Berger v. Levy, 5 Cal.App.2d 544, 43 P.2d 610, 611. Enticement of a child is… …

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  • 35entice — To wrongfully solicit, persuade, procure, allure, attract, draw by blandishment, coax or seduce. To lure, induce, tempt, incite, or persuade a person to do a thing. Berger v. Levy, 5 Cal.App.2d 544, 43 P.2d 610, 611. Enticement of a child is… …

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  • 36entice — v.tr. (often foll. by from, into, or to + infin.) persuade by the offer of pleasure or reward. Derivatives: enticement n. enticer n. enticingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF enticier prob. f. Rmc …

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  • 37re-entice — …

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  • 38Enticed — 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.… …

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  • 39Enticing — 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.… …

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  • 40enticeable — enticeˈable adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑entice …

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