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allure (noun)

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  • allure — ► NOUN ▪ powerful attractiveness or charm. ► VERB ▪ strongly attract or charm. DERIVATIVES allurement noun. ORIGIN Old French aleurier, from Latin luere a lure …   English terms dictionary

  • allure — (v.) c.1400, from Anglo Fr. alurer, O.Fr. aleurer to attract, captivate; train a falcon to hunt, from à to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + loirre falconer s lure, from a Frankish word (see LURE (Cf. lure)), perhaps influenced by Fr. allure gait, way of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • allure — noun powerful attraction or fascination. verb [often as adjective alluring] powerfully attract or charm. Derivatives allurement noun alluringly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. aleurier attract , from a (from L. ad to ) + luere a lure (orig. a… …   English new terms dictionary

  • allure — 1 noun (singular, uncountable) a mysterious, exciting, or desirable quality that is very attractive: Even in her fifties she had lost none of her seductive allure. | the allure of foreign travel 2 verb (T) to attract someone, especially because… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • allure — al|lure [ ə lur ] noun uncount a special, exciting, and attractive quality that something or someone has: sexual allure allure of: the allure of gambling …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • allure — UK [əˈlʊə(r)] / UK [əˈljʊə(r)] / US [əˈlʊr] noun [uncountable] a special, exciting, and attractive quality that someone or something has sexual allure allure of: the allure of gambling …   English dictionary

  • allure — 1. noun the allure of Paris Syn: attraction, lure, draw, pull, appeal, allurement, enticement, temptation, charm, seduction, fascination Ant: repulsion 2. verb will sponsors be allured by such opportunities? Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • allure — I. transitive verb (allured; alluring) Etymology: Middle English aluren, from Middle French alurer, from Old French, from a (from Latin ad ) + lure, leure lure more at lure Date: 15th century to entice by charm or attraction Synonyms: see attract …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • allure — /əˈluə / (say uh loohuh), /əˈljuə / (say uh lyoohuh) verb (t) (allured, alluring) 1. to attract by the offer of some real or apparent good; tempt by something flattering or highly acceptable. 2. to fascinate; charm. –noun 3. fascination; charm.… …  

  • allure — 1. noun [əˈl(j)ʊɚ/ The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction. 2. verb [əˈl(j)ʊɚ/ To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by something flattering or… …   Wiktionary

  • allure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. attraction, charm. v. tempt, attract, charm, entice. See desire. Ant., repel, deter. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. attraction, charm, lure, fascination; see appeal 3 , attraction 2 . v. Syn. attract, entice …   English dictionary for students

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