lure
lure
/lʊə(r)/
(disapproving)
lure somebody (+ adv./prep.) to persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward
The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.
Young people are lured to the city by the prospect of a job and money.
e.g.
lure
/lʊə(r)/
Few can resist the lure of adventure.
She can’t resist the lure of the bright lights.
Collocations
adjective
verb + lure
2 a thing that is used to attract fish or animals, so that they can be caught
Word Origin
Middle English: from Old French luere, of Germanic origin; probably related to German Luder ‘bait’.