allure
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transitive verb \ə-ˈlu̇r\al·luredal·lur·ing
Definition of ALLURE
: to entice by charm or attraction
— al·lure·ment \-ˈlu̇r-mənt\ noun
— al·lur·ing·ly adverb
Examples of ALLURE
- <was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date>
- <allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market>
Origin of ALLURE
Middle English aluren, from Middle French alurer, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + lure, leure lure — more at lure
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to ALLURE
Rhymes with ALLURE
abjure, adjure, Adour, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, faubourg, for sure, Fraktur, grandeur, gravure, guipure, hachure, immure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, perdure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tandoor, tenure, Uighur, unmoor, velour, velure
2allure
nounDefinition of ALLURE
: power of attraction or fascination : charm
See Examples of ALLURE
- These rare books hold special allure for collectors.
- <the nostalgic allure of America's Wild West still attracts vacationers to ghost towns>
First Known Use of ALLURE
1548
Related to ALLURE
- Synonyms
- charm, animal magnetism, appeal, attractiveness, captivation, charisma, duende, enchantment, fascination, force field, glamour (also glamor), magic, magnetism, oomph, pizzazz (or pizazz), seductiveness, witchery
- Antonyms
- repulsion, repulsiveness
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