lure
Translation
to lure, to entice, to tempt
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 high profits.
He was lured by the promise of high profits.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((into sth.)) to tempt (sb./sth.) into (sth.) They use cheese to lure the mouse into the trap.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entice, tempt, attract, decoy; Antonyms: repel, deter
Etymology
From Old French 'leurre', a falconer's tool used to recall a hawk.
Memory Tips
Think of a fishing 'lure' used to attract fish. The verb has the same idea of attracting something.