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Definition of lure verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

lure

 verb
verb
NAmE//lʊr//
 
lure somebody (+ adv./prep.) (disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they lure
 
he / she / it lures
 
past simple lured
 
-ing form luring
 
 
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to persuade or trick someone to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward synonym entice The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. Young people are lured to the city by the prospect of a job and money.
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