allure

[uh-loor]

verb (used with object), al·lured, al·lur·ing.

to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
to fascinate; charm.

verb (used without object), al·lured, al·lur·ing.

to be attractive or tempting.

noun

fascination; charm; appeal.

Origin of allure

1375–1425; late Middle English aluren < Middle French alurer, equivalent to a- a-⁵ + lurer to lure

Related formsal·lur·er, nounun·al·lured, adjective

Synonyms for allure

1. entice, lure. 2. enchant, entrance, captivate. 4. glamor, attraction.

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Related Words for allured

temptation, magnetism, attraction, charisma, charm, enticement, glamor, beguile, bewitch, enchant, captivate, enchantment, come-on, lure, pull, bait, fascinate, seduce, decoy, draw

Examples from the Web for allured

Historical Examples of allured

He was not, however, to be allured by passports or even terrified by threats.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa
Paul Barron Watson
She is, or is not, allured to Edinburgh, 'a wedding for to see.'
The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories
Andrew Lang
Europe, which he had scarcely glimpsed, glittered and allured.
The Lovely Lady
Mary Austin
"I must have it at any price," says the Nabob, allured by the name of Mora.
The Nabob, Volume 1 (of 2)
Alphonse Daudet
She was not allured, hardly tempted, by the young man's offer as he made it.
Linda Tressel
Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for allured

allure

verb

(tr) to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract

noun

attractiveness; appealthe cottage's allure was its isolation

Derived Formsallurement, nounallurer, noun

Word Origin for allure

C15: from Old French alurer, from lure bait, lure

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Word Origin and History for allured

allure

c.1400, from Anglo-French alurer, Old French aleurer "to attract, captivate; train a falcon to hunt," from à "to" (see ad-) + loirre "falconer's lure," from a Frankish word (see lure), perhaps influenced by French allure "gait, way of walking." Related: Allured; alluring. The noun is first attested 1540s; properly this sense is allurement.