lure — to persuade someone to do something or to go somewhere by offering them something exciting
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to persuade someone to do something or to go somewhere by offering them something exciting
Pronunciation (IPA): /lʊr/
Example Sentences
- The bakery used the smell of fresh cookies to lure customers inside.
- My cat tried to lure me out of bed at 5 AM with adorable meowing.
- The promise of free Wi-Fi lured students to the new café.
lure
VERB[/lʊr/]
to persuade someone to do something or to go somewhere by offering them something exciting
The fisherman uses a shiny lure to trick the big bass into biting.
They lure with promises of a pure cure
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'leurre', originally referring to a device used in falconry to recall a hawk. The word likely has Germanic roots and may be related to Old High German 'lore' meaning 'bait' or 'lure'.
Breakdown
lure (noun/verb) - a single morpheme with no productive internal breakdown; the word itself is the root from Old French origin
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The bakery used the smell of fresh cookies to lure customers inside.”
“My cat tried to lure me out of bed at 5 AM with adorable meowing.”
“The promise of free Wi-Fi lured students to the new café.”
“He couldn't resist the lure of the chocolate cake in the fridge.”
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