Past tense of entice
regular verb
The past tense of entice is enticed. The past participle is also enticed.
Forms of entice
| Base form (V1) | entice /ɪnˈtaɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | enticed |
| Past participle (V3) | enticed |
| Present participle | enticing /ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | entices |
Enticed in a sentence
- I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.
- A cackle of hyenas had her surrounded, enticed by the smell of her just-given birth.2004, Gregory Townes, The Tribe, Black Print Pub., page 6. From the entry cackle
- The udder of the hyena, tied on the left arm, enticed the affection of any desired woman.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 60. From the entry udder
- Customers are usually enticed in with a "ducat", or pass for one free dance.1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 88. From the entry ducat
- Enticed by boozy tubing experiences, throngs of twentysomething backpackers cemented its spot on south-east Asia’s famed backpacker trail.2024 November 22, Adeshola Ore, Kate Lamb, “Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What…. From the entry tubing
Meaning of entice
- verb To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
Questions about the past tense of entice
- What is the past tense of entice?
- The past tense of entice is enticed.
- What is the past participle of entice?
- The past participle of entice is enticed.
- Is entice a regular or irregular verb?
- Entice is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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