enticed

From the verb entice: (⇒ conjugate)

enticed is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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en•tice /ɛnˈtaɪs/   v., -ticed, -tic•ing. 

1. to tempt or persuade (someone);
   lure: [~ + object]
   Can we entice him to the party?
   [~ + object + to + verb]
   There is a way we can entice him to come.
   [~ + object + into + object]
   We managed to entice him into coming.

en•tice•ment, n. [countable* uncountable]
en•tic•ing, adj.: 

It was a very enticing offer.

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en•tice  (en tīs′), v.t., -ticed, -tic•ing. 

1. to lead on by exciting hope or desire;
   allure;
   inveigle:
   They were enticed westward by dreams of gold.

• Vulgar Latin *intitiāre, equivalent. to Latin in- in-² + -titiāre, verb, verbal derivative of *titius, for titiō piece of burning wood
• Old French enticier to incite
• Middle English enticen 1250–1300

en•tic′ing•ly, adv. 
en•tic′ing•ness, n. 
Synonyms

lure, attract, decoy, tempt.

Antonyms

repel.

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entice / ɪnˈtaɪs/ verb

1. (transitive) to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French enticier, from Vulgar Latin intitiāre (unattested) to incite, from Latin titiō firebrand

enˈticement noun

enˈticer noun

enˈticing adjective

enˈticingly adverb