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adescare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bait noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
  • entice verb To tempt or attract someone by offering something appealing.
  • hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
  • inveigle verb To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
  • lure noun Something that tempts or attracts, often with the promise of pleasure or reward.
  • prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
  • tantalize verb To tease (someone) by offering or showing them something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied.

Senses

adescare is used for these senses in English:

  • bait (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
  • hook (intransitive, slang) To engage in prostitution.
  • inveigle (transitive) To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
  • pick up (transitive, and, intransitive, _, with on) To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation.
  • prime To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).
  • tantalize To bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied.

bait — full definition

  1. noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
  2. noun Anything used to tempt or lure someone into doing something.
  3. verb To deliberately provoke or taunt someone.

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