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entice vs lead on

lead on vs entice

entice and lead on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entice No No Yes No
lead on No No Yes No
As verbs, lead on is a hyponym of entice; that is, lead on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than entice:
  • entice: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
  • lead on: entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken
Other hyponyms of entice include hook, snare, seduce, call, stool, tweedle, decoy, bait.
entice (verb) lead on (verb)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken
be false to; be dishonest with
Difference between entice and lead on

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