lure C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /lʊr/ UK /ljʊə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to entice or tempt; a bait or enticement They used bright bait to lure the fish. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to entice or tempt; a bait... enticetemptattractbaitseduceallurebeguile ↔ Opposites repeldeterdiscourage Word family Forms luringly Etymology AI details From Old French luerre, loirre ('decoy, bait'), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *lothr ('decoy, bait used in falconry'). luerre Old French *lothr Frankish View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lure **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /lʊr/ **IPA (UK):** /ljʊə/ ## Meanings 1. to entice or tempt; a bait or enticement ## Examples - They used bright bait to lure the fish. ## Synonyms - entice - tempt - attract - bait - seduce - allure - beguile ## Antonyms - repel - deter - discourage ## Roots and Affixes - Root: luerre - Root: *lothr ## Etymology From Old French luerre, loirre ('decoy, bait'), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *lothr ('decoy, bait used in falconry'). ## AI Etymology Lure comes from Old French luerre, loirre ('decoy, bait'), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *lothr ('decoy, bait used in falconry'). The etymological trail includes Old French luerre, Frankish *lothr. Its current verb use means "to entice or tempt; a bait or enticement". ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown