lure Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
come-on; enticement.
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noun anything that serves as an enticement
come-on; bait; sweetener; hook.
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noun something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
decoy; bait.
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verb provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
entice; tempt.
- He lured me into temptation
WordNet
Lure noun
Etymology
OF.Definitions
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A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks. Shak. -
Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy. Milton. -
(Hat Making) A velvet smoothing brush. Knight.
Lure transitive verb
Etymology
OF.Wordforms
Definitions
To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract. I am not lured with love. Piers Plowman.
And various science lures the learned eye. Gay.
Lure intransitive verb
Definitions
To recall a hawk or other animal.