verb
Synonyms: lure , allure, bait, decoy, entice, entrap, inveigle, lead on, seduce, train
Related Word: provoke, rouse; court, invite, solicit, vamp, woo
Idioms: whet the appetite
Contrasted words: discourage; dissuade; repel, repulse, revolt
verb
Synonyms: lure , allure, bait, decoy, entice, entrap, inveigle, lead on, seduce, train
Related Word: provoke, rouse; court, invite, solicit, vamp, woo
Idioms: whet the appetite
Contrasted words: discourage; dissuade; repel, repulse, revolt
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003