Lure word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "lure" word

[noun] something used to lure victims into danger
[noun] qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
[noun] anything that serves as an enticement
[verb] provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

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\Lure\, n. [OF. loire, loirre, loerre, F. leurre lure, decoy; of German origin; cf. MHG. luoder, G. luder lure, carrion.] 1. A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks. --Shak. 2. Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy. --Milton. 3. (Hat Making) A velvet smoothing brush. --Knight.
\Lure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Luring}.] [OF. loirer, loirier, F. leurrer. See {Lure}, n.] To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract. I am not lured with love. --Piers Plowman. And various science lures the learned eye. --Gay.
\Lure\, v. i. To recall a hawk or other animal.

Synonyms for lure

bait, bait, come-on, come-on, decoy, entice, enticement, hook, sweetener, tempt

Related terms: capture, carrot, center, drag, drawing power, enchant, entrap, fillip, have an attraction, inducement, invite, payment, reward, rope in, seducement, snare, spinner, springe, suck in, sweetening, tangle, tug

The fun area, different aproach to word »lure«

Let's analyse "lure" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ERUL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. ..- .-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: lure: 3 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: lure: 3 + 3 + 9 + 5 = 20, reduced: 2, and the final result is Two.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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