entice

entice
    v 1: provoke someone to do something through (often false or
         exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into
         temptation" [syn: {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.
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         Roses blushing as they blow,
         And enticing men to pull.                --Beau. & Fl.
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         My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
                                                  --Prov. i. 10.
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         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}.
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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