entice
English Thesaurus
1. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | provoke, stimulate, |
| definition | : | provide the needed stimulus for (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | hook, snare, |
| definition | : | entice and trap (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | seduce, |
| definition | : | lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | call, |
| definition | : | lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | stool, |
| definition | : | lure with a stool, as of wild fowl (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | lead on, |
| definition | : | entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tweedle, |
| definition | : | entice through the use of music (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | decoy, |
| definition | : | lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | bait, |
| definition | : | lure, entice, or entrap with bait (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
| definition | : | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bait, decoy, lure, |
| definition | : | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | come-on, enticement, lure, |
| definition | : | qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
| definition | : | something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | tempter, |
| definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | temptable, |
| definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
| definition | : | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bait, decoy, lure, |
| definition | : | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | come-on, enticement, lure, |
| definition | : | qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
| definition | : | something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | tempter, |
| definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | temptable, |
| definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
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