allure
1[ uh-loor ]
/ əˈlʊər /
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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.
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Origin of allure
1Related formsal·lur·er, nounun·al·lured, adjective
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allure
/ (əˈljʊə, əˈlʊə) /
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.
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