The difference between Entice and Induce

When used as verbs, entice means to lure, whereas induce means to lead by persuasion or influence.


check bellow for the other definitions of Entice and Induce

  1. Entice as a verb (transitive):

    To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

    Examples:

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

  1. Induce as a verb (transitive):

    To lead by persuasion or influence; incite.

  2. Induce as a verb (transitive):

    To cause, bring about, lead to.

    Examples:

    "His meditation induced a compromise. Opium induces sleep."

  3. Induce as a verb (physics):

    To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction.

  4. Induce as a verb (transitive, logic):

    To infer by induction.

  5. Induce as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To lead in, bring in, introduce.

  6. Induce as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To draw on, place upon.