Synonyms for entice
ɛnˈtaɪsen·tice

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1. entice

   To allure is to draw as with a lure by some charm or some prospect of pleasure or advantage. We may attract others to a certain thing without intent; as, the good unconsciously attract others to virtue. We may allure either to that which is evil or to that which is good and noble, by purpose and endeavor, as in the familiar line, "Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way," Goldsmith Deserted Village, l. 170. Lure is rather more akin to the physical nature. It is the word we would use of drawing on an animal. Coax expresses the attraction of the person, not of the thing. A man may be coaxed to that which is by no means alluring. Cajole and decoy carry the idea of deceiving and ensnaring. To inveigle is to lead one blindly in. To tempt is to endeavor to lead one wrong; to seduce is to succeed in winning one from good to ill. Win may be used in either a bad or a good sense, in which latter it surpasses the highest sense of allure, because it succeeds in that which allure attempts; as, "He that winneth souls is wise," Prov. xi, 30.

   Synonyms:
   allure, attract, cajole, captivate, coax, decoy, draw, inveigle, lure, seduce, tempt, win

   Antonyms:
   chill, damp, deter, dissuade, drive away, repel, warn

   Preposition:
   Allure to a course; allure by hopes; allure from evil to good.

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1. entice

   Synonyms:
   allure, seduce, lure, tempt, attract, decoy

   Antonyms:
   deter, warn, hinder, repel

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1. entice, lure, temptverb

   provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

   "He lured me into temptation"

   Synonyms:
   allure, invite, influence, tempt, entice, lure, charm

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1. • Provoke

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1. enticeverb

   Synonyms:
   allure (to evil), lure, attract, decoy, seduce, tempt, coax, inveigle, wheedle, cajole, persuade, lead astray

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1. enticeverb

   Synonyms:
   seduce, allure, persuade, inveigle, wheedle, tempt

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1. List of paraphrases for "entice":

   attract, induce, encourage

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How to use entice in a sentence?

1. Thomas LaSalvia:

   It’s this decision for landlords, would it make sense to try to entice a Trader Joe’s or do you bulldoze the whole thing?

2. Danielle Hale:

   Lower rates may entice home buyers out to shop.

3. Cynthia Rodriguez:

   It’s a good way to entice the men into the jewelry store, because, usually, they see jewelry and they run the other way.

4. Kang Myong-do:

   First is to give them free visas to North Korea, second, to give them access to do business and make money there and third, they use women to entice them. This tactic has been widely used since the '80s.

5. Yanzhong Huang:

   All those strategies they used to entice people to get their vaccine... may not work in this next stage of vaccination efforts, making it mandatory may be the only workable solution to the problem.