lure
Translation
to entice, to tempt, to attract
Examples
They use cheese to lure the mouse into the trap.
They use cheese to lure the mouse into the trap.
He was lured by the promise of easy money.
He was lured by the promise of easy money.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((into sth.)) to attract (sb./sth.) into a situation They lured the fox into a cage.
((sb./sth.)) ((with sth.)) to attract (sb./sth.) with a promise She lured him with promises of wealth.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entice, tempt, attract, decoy; Antonyms: repel, deter
Etymology
From Old French 'loirre', a falconer's tool used to recall a hawk.
Memory Tips
Think of a fishing 'lure' (the noun). The verb means to do what that object does: attract something or someone.