English-Thai Dictionary
entice
VT เสนอ จะ ให้ สิ่ง ที่ ต้องการ ล่อใจ lure tempt sa-nor-ja-hai-sing-ti-tong-kan
entice away
PHRV ล่อลวง ให้ ออกจาก ชักชวน ให้ ละทิ้ง lor-luang-hai-ook-jak
entice from
PHRV ชักนำ ให้ ละทิ้ง ลวง ให้ ทำ สิ่ง ผิด seduce from tempt from chak-nam-hai-la-ting
entice into
PHRV ชักชวน ให้ กระทำ ลวง ให้ ทำ สิ่ง ผิด seduce into tempt into chak-chuan-hai-kra-tam
entice to
PHRV ชักชวน ให้ ลอง ล่อ ให้ ทำ ลวง ให้ ทำ tempt to chak-chuan-hai-long
enticement
N การล่อ ใจ attraction inducement temptation kam-lor-jai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ENTICE
v.t.[L. titio, a firebrand. ] 1. To incite or instigate, by exciting hope or desire; usually in a bad sense; as, to entice one to evil. Hence, to seduce; to lead astray; to induce to sin, by promises or persuasions.
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Proverbs 1:1 .
2. To tempt; to incite; to urge or lead astray.
Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. James 1:14.
3. To incite; to allure; in a good sense.
ENTICED
pp. Incited; instigated to evil; seduced by promises or persuasions; persuaded; allured.
ENTICEMENT
n.The act or practice of inciting to evil; instigation; as the enticements of evil companions. 1. Means of inciting to evil; that which seduces by exciting the passions. Flattery often operates as an enticement to sin.
2. Allurement.
ENTICER
n.One who entices; one who incites or instigates to evil; one who seduces.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ENTICE
En *tice ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Enticing. ]Etym: [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. ]
Defn: 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. Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. Beau. & Fl. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Prov. i. 1 . 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.
ENTICEABLE
ENTICEABLE En *tice "a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being enticed.
ENTICEMENT
En *tice "ment, n. Etym: [OF. enticement. ]
1. The act or practice of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.
2. That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.
Syn. -- Allurement; attraction; temptation; seduction; inveiglement; persuasion; inducement.
ENTICER
ENTICER En *ti "cer, n.
Defn: One who entices; one who incites or allures to evil. Burton.
New American Oxford Dictionary
entice
en tice |enˈtīs ɪnˈtaɪs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage: a show that should entice a new audience into the theater | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : the whole purpose of bribes is to entice governments to act against the public interest. DERIVATIVES en tic er noun ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘incite, provoke ’; formerly also as intice ): from Old French enticier, probably from a base meaning ‘set on fire, ’ based on an alteration of Latin titio ‘firebrand. ’
enticement
en tice ment |enˈtīsmənt | ▶noun something used to attract or to tempt someone; a lure: financial enticements. • the quality of being attractive or tempting: despite the enticement of low prices, sales fell sharply from 2000 's record level.
Oxford Dictionary
entice
entice |ɪnˈtʌɪs, ɛn- | ▶verb [ with obj. ] attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage: a show which should entice a new audience into the theatre | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : the treat is offered to entice the dog to eat. DERIVATIVES enticer noun ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘incite, provoke ’; formerly also as intice ): from Old French enticier, probably from a base meaning ‘set on fire ’, based on an alteration of Latin titio ‘firebrand ’.
enticement
enticement |ɪnˈtʌɪsm (ə )nt, ɛn- | ▶noun something used to attract or to tempt someone; a lure: financial enticements. • [ mass noun ] the quality of being attractive or tempting: despite the enticement of low prices, sales fell sharply from 2000 's record level.
American Oxford Thesaurus
entice
entice verb he tried to entice us by promising a screen test at his studio: tempt, lure, allure, attract, appeal to; invite, persuade, convince, beguile, coax, woo, court; seduce, lead on; informal sweet-talk. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See tempt . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
enticement
enticement noun on my budget, I have to resist the enticement of colorful packaging and clever advertising: lure, temptation, allure, attraction, appeal, draw, pull, bait; charm, seduction, fascination; informal come-on.
Oxford Thesaurus
entice
entice verb the show should entice a new audience into the theatre: tempt, allure, lure, attract, dangle a carrot in front of; appeal to, invite, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, beguile, cajole, wheedle, coax, woo; seduce, lead astray, lead on, decoy; informal sweet-talk, smooth-talk. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD entice, lure, tempt See tempt . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
enticement
enticement noun the enticement of power: lure, temptation, allure, attraction, desirability, bait, draw, pull, call, appeal; glamour, allurement, bewitchment, enchantment, charm, seduction, persuasion, fascination, captivation, magnetism; informal come-on.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
entice
en tice /ɪntáɪs /動詞 他動詞 «…へ » 〈人など 〉を誘う, 誘惑する «into » , «…から » 誘い出す, おびき寄せる «from » ; 〖～ A to do /into doing 〗A 〈人 〉を (巧みに )誘って …させる (→tempt , lure )▸ entice people into a bar 人々をバーへと誘う ▸ The ads entice children to smoke [into smoking ].その広告は子供をそそのかしてタバコを吸わせる ～ment 名詞 C 誘惑するもの ; U 誘惑 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary