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entice

verb/ɪnˈtaɪs/

to attract someone to do something

It will be much easier to entice the customers if you can create a visually appealing website.

attractpersuade
word origin — Middle English (also in the sense ‘incite, provoke’; formerly also as intice): from Old French enticier, probably from a base meaning ‘set on fire’, based on an alteration of Latin titio ‘firebrand’

Business — Set 17

Set 17 of Business covers 5 words: entice, tackle, tariff, transaction, sanction. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. entice · verb/ɪnˈtaɪs/

    to attract someone to do something

    It will be much easier to entice the customers if you can create a visually appealing website.

    Synonyms: attract, persuade

    Origin: Middle English (also in the sense ‘incite, provoke’; formerly also as intice): from Old French enticier, probably from a base meaning ‘set on fire’, based on an alteration of Latin titio ‘firebrand’

  2. tackle · verb/ˈtæk(ə)l/

    to show effort to solve a problem or a difficult issue

    Large companies use various kinds of software programs to create apps that tackle business challenges of all kinds.

    Synonyms: deal with

    Origin: Middle English (denoting equipment for a specific task): probably from Middle Low German takel, from taken ‘lay hold of’. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) described the provision and handling of a ship's equipment

  3. tariff · noun/ˈtɛrəf/

    a government tax on imports or exports

    The new administration has announced plans to impose tariff increases on imports of various goods from the European Union.

    Synonyms: tax, fee

    Origin: late 16th century (also denoting an arithmetical table): via French from Italian tariffa, based on Arabic ‘arrafa ‘notify’

  4. transaction · noun/trænˈzækʃən/

    buying and selling something

    Being honest with customers is the most important thing in a business transaction.

    Synonyms: deal, business

    Origin: late Middle English (as a term in Roman Law): from late Latin transactio(n-), from transigere ‘drive through’ (see transact)

  5. sanction · noun/ˈsæŋ(k)ʃən/

    an official order to stop trading activities with a country

    An economic sanction is defined as a restriction on normal commercial relations with a specific country.

    Synonyms: embargo, punishment

    Origin: late Middle English (as a noun denoting an ecclesiastical decree): from French, from Latin sanctio(n-), from sancire ‘ratify’. The verb dates from the late 18th century