lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving.
lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes
entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.
advertising designed to entice new customers
inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering.
fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni
decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice.
attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush
tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment.
tempted by the offer of money
seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises.
seduced by assurances of assistance
Example Sentences
every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet
Recent Examples on the WebTo supplement the movies that may — or may not — entice ticket buyers in large numbers, theater owners say there’s power in volume. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Spotify is acquiring daily music game Heardle in an attempt to entice more people onto the music streaming platform while also doubling as a new music discovery tool. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 13 July 2022 The state has put resources toward creating outpatient capacity and has set aside funding to offer loan forgiveness to entice more people to enter the field. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022 As remote work and digital marketing become more popular every day, entrepreneurs are having to find ways to entice investors in a virtual landscape. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 Raji told me that some scientists are tinkering with recipes of lactic acid, ammonia, and carbon dioxide to entice female skeeters into parfum de people snares. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022 Louisiana is also trying to entice teenagers into the profession, with nearly 50 school systems there offering college credits in high school for entry-level education courses, State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley said. Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Their offer of $1.08bn to buy around 90% of Milan seems enough to entice current owners Elliott Management into a sale. Emmet Gates, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 While other industries like retail can entice workers by raising wages, child care wages remain low, an average of $12 to $14 an hour. Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French enticer, from Vulgar Latin *intitiare, from Latin in- + titio firebrand