Meaning of "seduce" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEDUCE

From Latin sēdūcere to lead apart, from sē- apart + dūcere to lead.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SEDUCE

seduce  [sɪˈdjuːs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEDUCE

Seduce is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb seduce in English.

WHAT DOES SEDUCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Seduction

Seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person, to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; to corrupt, to persuade or induce to engage in sexual behaviour. The word seduction stems from Latin and means literally "to lead astray". As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation. Famous seducers from history or legend include Lilith, Giacomo Casanova and the character Don Juan. Seduction as a phenomenon is not the subject of scientific interest, although similar, more specific terms like short term mating, casual sex or mating strategies are used in Evolutionary psychology. The Internet enabled the existence of a Seduction Community which is based around pseudoscientific discourse on seduction. Seduction, seen negatively, involves temptation and enticement, often sexual in nature, to lead someone astray into a behavioral choice they would not have made if they were not in a state of sexual arousal. Seen positively, seduction is a synonym for the act of charming someone — male or female — by an appeal to the senses, often with the goal of reducing unfounded fears and leading to their "sexual emancipation".

Definition of seduce in the English dictionary

The first definition of seduce in the dictionary is to persuade to engage in sexual intercourse. Other definition of seduce is to lead astray, as from the right action. Seduce is also to win over, attract, or lure.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SEDUCE

PRESENT

Present

I seduce

you seduce

he/she/it seduces

we seduce

you seduce

they seduce

Present continuous

I am seducing

you are seducing

he/she/it is seducing

we are seducing

you are seducing

they are seducing

Present perfect

I have seduced

you have seduced

he/she/it has seduced

we have seduced

you have seduced

they have seduced

Present perfect continuous

I have been seducing

you have been seducing

he/she/it has been seducing

we have been seducing

you have been seducing

they have been seducing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I seduced

you seduced

he/she/it seduced

we seduced

you seduced

they seduced

Past continuous

I was seducing

you were seducing

he/she/it was seducing

we were seducing

you were seducing

they were seducing

Past perfect

I had seduced

you had seduced

he/she/it had seduced

we had seduced

you had seduced

they had seduced

Past perfect continuous

I had been seducing

you had been seducing

he/she/it had been seducing

we had been seducing

you had been seducing

they had been seducing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will seduce

you will seduce

he/she/it will seduce

we will seduce

you will seduce

they will seduce

Future continuous

I will be seducing

you will be seducing

he/she/it will be seducing

we will be seducing

you will be seducing

they will be seducing

Future perfect

I will have seduced

you will have seduced

he/she/it will have seduced

we will have seduced

you will have seduced

they will have seduced

Future perfect continuous

I will have been seducing

you will have been seducing

he/she/it will have been seducing

we will have been seducing

you will have been seducing

they will have been seducing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would seduce

you would seduce

he/she/it would seduce

we would seduce

you would seduce

they would seduce

Conditional continuous

I would be seducing

you would be seducing

he/she/it would be seducing

we would be seducing

you would be seducing

they would be seducing

Conditional perfect

I would have seduce

you would have seduce

he/she/it would have seduce

we would have seduce

you would have seduce

they would have seduce

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been seducing

you would have been seducing

he/she/it would have been seducing

we would have been seducing

you would have been seducing

they would have been seducing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you seduce
we let´s seduce
you seduce

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to seduce

Past participle

seduced

Present Participle

seducing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SEDUCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «seduce» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of seduce

allure · attract · beguile · betray · corrupt · debauch · deceive · decoy · deflower · deprave · dishonour · ensnare · entice · hypnotize · inveigle · lead astray · lure · mislead · ravish · ruin · take advantage of · tempt · trap · violate

TRANSLATION OF SEDUCE

Find out the translation of seduce to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of seduce from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seduce» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 诱惑
• Translator English - Spanish: seducir
• English: seduce
• Translator English - Hindi: छेड़खानी
• Translator English - Arabic: إغواء
• Translator English - Russian: соблазнить
• Translator English - Portuguese: seduzir
• Translator English - Bengali: পটান
• Translator English - French: séduire
• Translator English - Malay: Menggoda
• Translator English - German: verführen
• Translator English - Japanese: 引き付ける
• Translator English - Korean: 유혹하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Seduce
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dụ dổ
• Translator English - Tamil: கவர்ச்சியை
• Translator English - Marathi: फसवणे
• Translator English - Turkish: ayartmak
• Translator English - Italian: sedurre
• Translator English - Polish: uwieść
• Translator English - Ukrainian: спокусити
• Translator English - Romanian: seduce
• Translator English - Greek: αποπλανήσει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verlei
• Translator English - Swedish: förför
• Translator English - Norwegian: forføre

10 QUOTES WITH «SEDUCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seduce.

1

Ursula Andress

I don't use my body to seduce, no. I just stand there.

2

Howard Barker

We are suffocated by writers who want to enlighten us with their truths. For me, the theatre is beautiful because it is a secret, and secrets seduce us, we all want to share secrets.

3

Amy Bloom

Short stories have no net. The writer cannot take a leisurely sixty pages to get things moving, or make a side trip onto a barely related subject, or slack off in the last forty pages. Everything is right now, right here, in the reader's grasp and mind's eye. The writer has twenty to thirty pages to entice, seduce, enter, and alter the reader.

4

David Byrne

That's the thing about pictures: they seduce you.

5

Rae Dawn Chong

You can seduce a man without taking anything off, without even touching him.

6

Frank Crowninshield

My sense of loneliness was not particularly great until I reached sixty. From that time on, I would have given an ex-king's ransom if I had been able, in my youth to seduce a lady into thinking of me as a handyman and provider around the house.

7

Caroline Dhavernas

Maybe because she doesn't try so hard to seduce and impress, I guess that's why some guys fell for her. Because she's so different and crazy and we all like a little bit of that in our life.

8

Gad Elmaleh

There were two things I used to do to seduce girls: jokes and music. Since I'm not a great pianist, jokes were my thing.

9

Christopher Hampton

To seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervor and the happiness of her marriage: what could possibly be more prestigious?

10

Jon Bon Jovi

This is the way I look at sex scenes: I have basically been doing them for a living for years. Trying to seduce an audience is the basis of rock 'n roll, and if I may say so, I'm pretty good at it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEDUCE»

Discover the use of seduce in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seduce and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Never Seduce a Scot

When Eveline Armstrong, who never speaks, is forced into an arranged marriage with Graeme Montgomery, a warrior from a rival clan, love grows between them as clan rivalries and dark forces conspire to keep them apart.

Maya Banks, 2012

Seduce the Darkness

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter’s latest paranormal novel features the return of her sexy breed of alien huntresses.

Gena Showalter, 2009

How to Seduce Any Man in the Zodiac

A unique guide to using astrology to find romance and love explains the meanings of each astrological sign, showing how to truly understand what a man wants and fears according to his birth date. Reprint.

Robin MacNaughton, Rebecca Todd, 1995

Seduce Me At Sunrise

Kev Merripen has longed for the beautiful, well-bred Winnifred Hathaway ever since her family rescued him from the brink of death when he was just a boy.

Lisa Kleypas, 2008

The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce & Keep the Man You Want

Since she exploded on the scene with her two juicy and impossible-to-put-down tell-alls, readers have wanted to know even more about what makes Karrine Steffans tick.

Karrine Steffans, 2009

The Layguide: How to Seduce Women More Beautiful Than You ...

Clink has taught men across the country how to seduce a woman without fail. Now, every guy can have access to his infallible wisdom in "The Layguide."

Tony Clink, 2004

To Seduce a Bride: A Novel

Seduction has never been more enticing than in this third novel of Nicole Jordan's enthralling trilogy, The Courtship Wars.

Nicole Jordan, 2008

Never Seduce a Scoundrel

Bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries's enticing new series introduces the spirited graduates of Mrs.

Sabrina Jeffries, 2006

Seduce Smart: Transform Your Love Life in 30 Days

Happy in your relationship, but want tips to make it better? Become a SMART Seductress! In this book you will discover the four easy steps that guarantee you more love in your romantic relationship in just 30 days!

Jennifer Victory, 2011

To Seduce A Sinner

Jasper Renshaw, Viscount Vale, has a problem: he needs to marry and produce an heir to the title.

Elizabeth Hoyt, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEDUCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seduce is used in the context of the following news items.

7 Stripper Moves To Seduce Your Man

Here are some stripper moves you should try to seduce your hombre. I've seen them done and, yes, they are a turn on! MORE: 5 Kissing Techniques To Get Him ... «Latina, Jul 15»

'I would try to seduce Deepika Padukone'

New Delhi: British funnyman Russell Brand, who performed in India for the first time at the 2015 edition of the Comedy Central Chuckle Festival, said he can "fall ... «ABP Live, Jun 15»

'He dumped me because I didn't seduce him right'

After a few days, K told me I was no good at seducing him. He said many girls out there could seduce him better than me. His remarks pierced my heart. «AsiaOne, May 15»

Womenswear chain Seduce survives wind-up bid by landlord giant …

Womenswear chain Seduce has survived a bid to wind it up by landlord giant GPT. GPT subsidiary Melbourne Central Custodian sought to wind up Seduce one ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»

Crazy on him: Heart's Ann Wilson marries man she 'tried to seduce …

Several decades ago, Heart's Ann Wilson tried and failed to seduce Dean Wetter. But on Saturday, she finally landed her man as the two tied the knot. «Today.com, Apr 15»

Mumbai: Telecaller held for trying to 'seduce' jogger by dropping pants

An elderly woman received the shock of her life when a man stopped her during her morning jog at Aksa beach and dropped his pants in an attempt to 'seduce' ... «Mid-Day, Apr 15»

OPINION: Big cities to seduce you away from regional life

The convenience of vibrant city living would soon seduce me. It would be good to have a dry cleaner, coffee shop, bakery, hairdresser, bar and cafe all within a ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Mar 15»

Mariel Hemingway Claims in Memoir That Woody Allen Tried to …

Mariel Hemingway and Woody Allen Ernest Hemingway's granddaughter Mariel Hemingway claims in her new memoir that Woody Allen tried to seduce her ... «Us Magazine, Mar 15»

Want to Seduce a Meat Lover? Try BK Burger Cologne

If you want to smell like a fast-food burger, without the hassle of working in a fast-food joint, you're in luck. Burger King's new Whopper-scented fragrance can ... «Money Talks News, Mar 15»

Seyi Shay: Singer denies claims she tried to seduce GEJ with her …

Seyi Shay who wore a dress that barely covered her buttocks finally denies that she was dressed in that manner in an attempt to seduce the president of Nigeria. «Pulse Nigeria, Mar 15»