Entice (Verb)
Meaning
Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The advertisement's promise of a free vacation was designed to entice people to sign up for the credit card.
- She was enticed by the thought of easy money and invested in the questionable scheme.
- The smell of freshly baked cookies will entice the kids to come inside.
- The salesperson tried to entice us with a discounted price if we bought the product on the spot.
- The brochure's glossy pictures were meant to entice tourists to visit the island resort.