Definition

To attract someone by making something seem appealing or desirable.

Example

The advertisement was designed to entice customers to buy the new product.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I heard they are trying to entice new customers with discounts.

Really? That sounds like a smart move for their business.

Yeah, it might work if they offer something appealing enough.

Exactly! People love a good deal that can entice them to try something new.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Entice → It is formed from the prefix "en-" (meaning to cause to be in) and the root "tice" (from Old French *enticer*, meaning to incite or lure). The word 'entice' means to cause someone to be in a state of attraction or to lure them in.

Memory Tip

Think of 'causing someone to be in' a state of attraction — that's what entice means.

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