ENTICE


Meaning of ENTICE in English

v.

Pronunciation: in- ' t ī s, en-

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: en · ticed ; en · tic · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enticer, from Vulgar Latin *intitiare, from Latin in- + titio firebrand

Date: 14th century

: to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : TEMPT

synonyms see LURE

– en · tice · ment \ - ' t ī -sm ə nt \ noun

– en · tic · ing · ly \ - ' t ī -si ŋ -l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.