| Front | entice |
|---|---|
| Back | en•tice BrE /ɪnˈtaɪs/ NAmE /ɪnˈtaɪs/ verb verb forms word origin example bank to persuade sb/sth to go somewhere or to do sth, usually by offering them sth persuade ~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores. a plan to entice mothers back to work The animal refused to be enticed from its hole. ~ sb into doing sth He was not enticed into parting with his cash. ~ sb to do sth Try and entice the child to eat by offering small portions of their favourite food. en•tice•ment /BrE ɪnˈtaɪsmənt; NAmE ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/ noun [countable, uncountable] The party is offering low taxation as its main enticement. |
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