different between subdue vs entice

English

Etymology

From Middle English subdewen, subduen, sodewen, from Old French souduire, from Latin subd?c? (“to draw away”), perhaps influenced by subd? (“to subdue, subject”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /s?b?du/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s?b?dju?/, /s?b?d?u?/, /s?b-/
• Rhymes: -u?
• Hyphenation: sub?due

Verb

subdue (third-person singular simple present subdues, present participle subduing, simple past and past participle subdued)

1. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
2. To bring (a country) under control by force.

Synonyms

• underbring

Related terms

Translations

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French enticier, from a Vulgar Latin *intiti?re, from Latin titi?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?ta?s/
• Rhymes: -a?s

Verb

entice (third-person singular simple present entices, present participle enticing, simple past and past participle enticed)

1. (transitive) To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

   I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.

Related terms

• enticement
• enticing

Translations

See also

• beguile
• tempt
• seduce

References

• entice in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• entice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• encite