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The definition of allure means to tempt someone with something desirable or through flattery.

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An example of someone attempting to allure someone is a woman who is flirting at a bar.

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transitive verb, intransitive verb allured, alluring

to tempt with something desirable; attract; entice; fascinate

Origin: ME aluren < OFr alurer < a-, to + loirer, to lure (see lure); assoc. with Fr allure, gait, way of walking, love affair < aller (see alley)

noun

the power to entice or attract; fascination

Related Forms:

allurement noun

See allure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb al·lured, al·lur·ing, al·lures

verb, transitive

To attract with something desirable; entice: Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor.

verb, intransitive

To be highly, often subtly attractive: charms that still allure.

noun

The power to attract; enticement.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English aluren

Origin: , from Old French alurer

Origin: : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-)

Origin: + loirre, bait (of Germanic origin)

Related Forms:

al·lureˈment noun

al·lurˈer noun

al·lurˈing·ly adverb

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