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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Africa’s leading banking groups are targeting DR Congo, enticed by one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies and the promise of a lucrative mining sector, despite the ongoing conflict in the country’s east.—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025 And if Washington signed a trade deal with Pretoria, American officials might entice South Africa to work with the United States on its diplomatic efforts across the African continent.—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025 But she wasn’t enticed by the idea of throwing in the towel and lounging for the rest of her life.—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025 Last month, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority launched one of its largest city-wide sales to entice tourists to return.—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 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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