entice

verb (entice, entices, enticed, enticing)

«entice» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To entice someone is to get them to come or do something by offering them something nice or tempting. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales, a witch, a sea nymph or a fox tempts a person away with sweets, songs or gold

Examples

The fox enticed the hen with a bag of corn. tree →
Sweets can entice children into the shop. tree →
She tried to entice the cat with a saucer of milk. tree →
The singing enticed the sailors into the sea. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In the law it means persuading an unmarried girl to lie with a man, who must then pay a bride-price and may marry her.

Interpretation. The Rabbis read this as a law to protect the woman, making the man take responsibility for what he did.

Examples

And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. (Torah EXO.22.16, JPS 1917) tree →
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. (Writings PRO.1.10, JPS 1917) tree →
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, and my mouth hath kissed my hand; (Writings JOB.31.27, JPS 1917) tree →
And He said: Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also; go forth, and do so. (Prophets 1KI.22.22, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «entice» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«entice» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «entice» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«entice» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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