lure

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. t. entice, decoy, tempt, coax.

See attraction.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. bait, decoy, fake; see camouflage 1 , trick 1 .

v.

Syn. attract, tempt, entice, allure; see fascinate , seduce , tempt .

See Synonym Study at tempt .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

enticement, bait, temptation, *carrot, *magnet, *come-on, attraction, tease, inducement, allurement, draw, hook, bribe.

ANT.: repellent

II

v.

entice, bait, tempt, *hold out a carrot, attract, tease, induce, draw, hook, bribe, allure, seduce.

ANT.: repel

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. Something that attracts, especially with the promise of pleasure or reward: allurement, bait, come-on, enticement, inducement, inveiglement, invitation, seduction, temptation. See LIKE. 2. Something that leads one into a place or situation from which escape is difficult: bait, snare, trap. See LIKE, SAFETY. 3. The power or quality of attracting: allure, allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, charm, draw, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, magnetism, witchery. Informal: pull. See LIKE. II verb 1. To beguile or draw into a wrong or foolish course of action: allure, entice,, inveigle, seduce, tempt. Idiom: lead astray. See PERSUASION. 2. To direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action: allure, appeal, attract, draw, entice, magnetize, take. Informal: pull. See LIKE.