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entice

verb

/ɪnˈtaɪs/

Meaning

to attract or tempt someone by offering something appealing

The advertisement was designed to entice customers into the store.

entice someone away

attract, tempt, lure, allure, persuade

repel, deter, discourage

entice customers, entice someone away, entice investors, entice buyers

to trouble, harass, or attack on all sides

To make something greater by adding to it; to increase.

to deny or renounce something, especially a right or desire

to supply with fewer workers or personnel than needed

to fill or spread through something; to instill a quality, idea, or feeling

to go down below the surface; to descend