To entice, attract, or draw someone toward something through appeal or charm; to allure or tempt.
From Latin 'allicere' (to entice, attract), combining 'ad-' (to, toward) + 'licere' (to tempt, entice). Related to 'licit' (lawful) and 'license.'
The verb 'allicit' is nearly dead in English, replaced by 'allure' or 'entice,' but it survives in legal and formal philosophical writing where its Latin precision adds weight to arguments about temptation and responsibility.
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