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enticing
(encz) | enticing,lákavý adj: PetrV |
enticing
(encz) | enticing,svůdný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Enticing
(gcide) | Entice \En*tice"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enticed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Enticing.] [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.]
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.
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Roses blushing as they blow,
And enticing men to pull. --Beau. & Fl.
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My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
--Prov. i. 10.
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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.
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Enticing
(gcide) | Enticing \En*ti"cing\, a.
That entices; alluring.
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enticing
(wn) | enticing
adj 1: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an
alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was
low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing
advertisement"; "a tempting invitation" [syn: alluring,
beguiling, enticing, tempting] |
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enticing
(encz) | enticing,lákavý adj: PetrVenticing,svůdný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
enticingly
(encz) | enticingly,vyzývavě adv: |
prenticing
(encz) | Prenticing, |
Apprenticing
(gcide) | Apprentice \Ap*pren"tice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Apprenticed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Apprenticing.]
To bind to, or put under the care of, a master, for the
purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
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Enticingly
(gcide) | Enticingly \En*ti"cing*ly\, adv.
In an enticing manner; charmingly. "She . . . sings most
enticingly." --Addison.
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enticing
(wn) | enticing
adj 1: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an
alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was
low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing
advertisement"; "a tempting invitation" [syn: alluring,
beguiling, enticing, tempting] |
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