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Lure Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lure? [n] something used to lure victims into danger [n] qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward [n] anything that serves as an enticement [v] provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lure: bait \| bait \| come-on \| come-on \| decoy \| entice \| enticement \| hook \| sweetener \| tempt Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lure: adduct \| adductor \| allure \| allurement \| appeal \| attract \| attractant \| attraction \| attractiveness \| attrahent \| bag \| bait \| bait the hook \| baited trap \| be magnetic \| beguile \| bewitch \| birdlime \| blandish \| bola \| bribe \| bring \| cajole \| call \| captivate \| capture \| carrot \| carry \| catch \| catch out \| center \| center of attraction \| charm \| coax \| cobweb \| come-on \| con \| cynosure \| decide \| decoy \| decoy duck \| determine \| dispose \| drag \| dragnet \| draw \| draw in \| draw on \| draw towards \| drawcard \| drawing card \| drawing power \| enchant \| encouragement \| endearment \| engage \| enlist \| enmesh \| ensnare \| ensnarl \| entangle \| entice \| enticement \| entoil \| entrap \| enweb \| fascinate \| fillip \| fishhook \| flirt \| flirt with \| fly \| focus \| get to do \| gill net \| gin \| give the come-on \| ground bait \| have an attraction \| hook \| hook in \| illusion \| incentive \| incitement \| incline \| induce \| inducement \| influence \| interest \| interest in \| inveigle \| inveiglement \| invitation \| invite \| jig \| lariat \| lasso \| lead \| lead on \| lime \| magnet \| magnetize \| mesh \| meshes \| net \| noose \| offer bait to \| payment \| percentage \| persuade \| persuasive \| plug \| pound net \| procure \| profit \| prompt \| provocation \| pull \| pull towards \| purse seine \| reward \| rope \| rope in \| seduce \| seducement \| seduction \| seine \| siren song \| snare \| snarl \| sniggle \| spinner \| spread the toils \| springe \| squid \| stale \| stimulation \| stimulative \| stimulus \| suck in \| sway \| sweetener \| sweetening \| tangle \| tempt \| temptation \| toils \| toll \| train \| trap \| trawl \| trip \| tug \| wheedle \| whet \| wind \| wobbler \| woo See Also \| attraction \| attractiveness \| bait \| call \| decoy \| device \| enticement \| fish lure \| fisherman's lure \| ground bait \| hook \| lead on \| provoke \| seduce \| snare \| stimulate \| stool \| stool pigeon \| temptation \| trap \| tweedle Lure In Webster's Dictionary \Lure\, n. [OF. loire, loirre, loerre, F. leurre lure, decoy; of German origin; cf. MHG. luoder, G. luder lure, carrion.] 1. A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks. --Shak. 2. Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy. --Milton. 3. (Hat Making) A velvet smoothing brush. --Knight. \Lure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Luring}.] [OF. loirer, loirier, F. leurrer. See {Lure}, n.] 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\, v. i. To recall a hawk or other animal.

Lure Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lure?

[n] something used to lure victims into danger
[n] qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
[n] anything that serves as an enticement
[v] provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Lure In Webster's Dictionary

\Lure\, n. [OF. loire, loirre, loerre, F. leurre lure,
decoy; of German origin; cf. MHG. luoder, G. luder lure,
carrion.]
1. A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited
   with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks.
   --Shak.

2. Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of
   advantage or pleasure; a decoy. --Milton.

3. (Hat Making) A velvet smoothing brush. --Knight.


\Lure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lured}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Luring}.] [OF. loirer, loirier, F. leurrer. See {Lure}, n.]
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\, v. i.
To recall a hawk or other animal.

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