ENTICE


Meaning of ENTICE in English

— enticingly , adv. — enticingness , n.

/en tuys"/ , v.t., enticed, enticing .

to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle: They were enticed westward by dreams of gold.

[ 1250-1300; ME enticen enticier to incite intitiare, equiv. to L in- IN- 2 + -titiare, v. deriv. of * titius, for titio piece of burning wood ]

Syn . lure, attract, decoy, tempt.

Ant . repel.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .