lure
21lure — {{11}}lure (n.) early 14c., something which allures or entices, an attraction (a figurative use), also bait for recalling hawks, from Anglo Fr. lure, O.Fr. loirre device used to recall hawks, lure, from Frankish *loþr or some other Germanic… …
22Luré — 45° 52′ 56″ N 3° 56′ 16″ E / 45.8822222222, 3.93777777778 …
23lure — [[t]ljʊ͟ə(r), AM l ʊr[/t]] lures, luring, lured 1) VERB To lure someone means to trick them into a particular place or to trick them into doing something that they should not do. [V n prep/adv] He lured her to his home and shot her with his… …
24lure — I UK [ljʊə(r)] / US [lʊr] verb [transitive] Word forms lure : present tense I/you/we/they lure he/she/it lures present participle luring past tense lured past participle lured to persuade someone to do something by making it look very attractive… …
25lure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French lure, leure, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German ladōn Date: 14th century 1. an object usually of leather… …
26lure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, irresistible, powerful, strong VERB + LURE ▪ resist ▪ She can t resist the lure of the bright lights …
27lure — v. (d; tr.) to lure into (to lure smb. into a trap) * * * [l(j)ʊə] (d; tr.) to lure into (to lure smb. into a trap) …
28lure — lure1 [ lur ] verb transitive to persuade someone to do something by making it look very attractive: The campaign is designed to lure tourists back to the province. You hope your kids will not be lured into smoking. lure lure 2 [ lur ] noun count …
29lure — 1 verb (T) to persuade someone to do something, especially something wrong, by promising them something they want; tempt: lure sb into/to/away etc: I think he s trying to lure you away from Jerry. | prospectors lured to Alaska by the promise of… …
30lure — lurement, n. lurer, n. luringly, adv. /loor/, n., v., lured, luring. n. 1. anything that attracts, entices, or allures. 2. the power of attracting or enticing. 3. a decoy; live or esp. artificial bait used in fishing or trapping. 4. Falconry. a… …
