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entice 音标拼音: [ɪnt'ɑɪs] vt. 诱骗,引诱,怂恿 诱骗,引诱,怂恿 entice v 1: provoke someone to do something through ( often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; " He lured me into temptation" [ synonym: { entice}, { lure}, { tempt}] Entice \ En* tice"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Enticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Enticing}.] [ OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier, entichier; pref. en- ( L. in) a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand, or MHG. zicken to push.] To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. [ 1913 Webster] Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. -- Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster] My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. -- Prov. i. 10. [ 1913 Webster] Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven. -- Keble. Syn: To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See { Allure}. [ 1913 Webster] 32 Moby Thesaurus words for " entice": allure, attract, bait, bait the hook, beguile, blandish, cajole, coax, decoy, draw, draw in, draw on, ensnare, entrap, flirt, flirt with, give the come- on, inveigle, lead on, lure, offer bait to, persuade, prevail on, rope in, seduce, soft- soap, suck in, sweet- talk, tempt, toll, wheedle, woo
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