allure

1 of 2

verb

al·lure ə-ˈlu̇r How to pronounce allure (audio)

allured; alluring

transitive verb

: to entice by charm or attraction

… I had been fool enough to allow myself to be so quickly allured by her charms …

Anthony Trollope

allurement

ə-ˈlu̇r-mənt How to pronounce allure (audio)

noun

allure

2 of 2

noun

: power of attraction or fascination : charm

the allure of fame

rare books that hold a special allure for collectors

Example Sentences

Verb 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In a blazing hot market, companies would buy out bonuses to allure a person to join their organization.

Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 The result is a heady and seductive fragrance with woody undertones, sure to allure and entice.

Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2022 Hurricane Creek Wilderness, Arkansas Boulders, bluffs, and waterfalls abound in the 15,214-acre Hurricane Creek Wilderness, where high ridges and gurgling creeks allure intrepid trekkers.

Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 26 July 2021 For students of style, the Copland film—showing men wearing coats, ties, and hats even when going about their casual rounds—offers alluring hints of everyday formality.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2020 The offers are alluring to owners who often operate on the edge and are strapped for cash.

Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2020 Her music, nor her brand, are flashy, with Coles instead settling into a career marked by sophisticated, sensual and inventive electronic music that allures whether heard in a sweaty club, a major festival or simply through your headphones.

Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2020 Bass-baritone Plachetka managed to produce a resplendent timbre while oozing the charisma and guile that make Figaro so alluring a character.

Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2019 The smell is alive and dead, asphyxiating and alluring all at once.

BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2019

Noun

That slick sumptuousness is the allure of Michael Kors’s time at Celine; Carmen Kass strutting down the runway in bathing suit bottoms with a striped cashmere knit or a leather zip-up vest is bizarre, bold, and weirdly admirable.

Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Add instant allure to your outdoor space with this pretty-as-a-picture fire bowl.

Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 6 Sep. 2022 The allure of owning his own place led him to open Station One Smokehouse inside an enormous old fire station in Plainfield back in 2018.

Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Even the bike-friendly streets and love of beer all give off the German allure.

Lauren Smith Mcdonough And Janaya Wecker, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022 That’s the allure of a Christian music festival like SoulFest — and, perhaps, also the danger.

BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Horowitz deepens the allure of this true-crime page-turner by contextualizing how sexuality was used by and against women in belle epoque Paris, and how far police went to protect elites.

Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 The allure of political relevance, facilitated by social and other media, encourages a predictable sameness of the present in the past.

Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 After all, the city holds a special allure for royals.

Town & Country, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

allure 1 of 2

noun

as in appeal

the power of irresistible attraction the nostalgic allure of America's Wild West still attracts vacationers to ghost towns

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

appeal
attractiveness
charm
fascination
attraction
glamour
seductiveness
sweetness
magnetism
glamor
charisma
enchantment
captivation
magic
pizzazz
seduction
oomph
desirability
pizazz
witchery
force field
lure
animal magnetism
allurement
duende
desirableness
delightfulness
pleasantness
niceness
agreeableness
sex appeal
pleasingness
call
darlingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

repulsion
repulsiveness
unpleasantness
disagreeableness
offensiveness
obnoxiousness
distastefulness

allure

2 of 2

verb

as in to charm

to attract or delight as if by magic was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date

Synonyms & Similar Words

charm
fascinate
interest
lure
entice
intrigue
delight
enchant
seduce
captivate
bewitch
tempt
beguile
wile
magnetize
witch
kill
please
draw
woo
entrance
pull
enrapture
gratify
enthrall
disarm
enthral
beckon
arrest
court
invite
appeal (to)
solicit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

revolt
repel
disgust
weary
offend
annoy
bore
irk
displease
tire

as in to lure

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market

Synonyms & Similar Words

lure
tempt
seduce
entice
persuade
beguile
bait
betray
decoy
lead on
charm
fascinate
trap
enchant
solicit
snow
inveigle
ensnare
snare
captivate
tangle
mesh
draw in
enmesh
bewitch
entrap
wile
immesh
magnetize
catch
rope (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

warn
caution
ward (off)
alert
drive (away or off)
turn away
forewarn
repulse

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of allure are attract, captivate, charm, enchant, and fascinate. While all these words mean "to draw another by exerting a powerful influence," allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive.

an alluring smile

Although the words attract and allure have much in common, attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another.

students attracted by the school's locale

Charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response, but it may, like captivate, suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration.

charmed by their hospitality

her performances captivated audiences

While in some cases nearly identical to allure, enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject.

hopelessly enchanted by her beauty

While the synonyms fascinate and allure are close in meaning, fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist.

a story that continues to fascinate children

单词	allure
释义	allure 1 of 2 verb al·lure ə-ˈlu̇r allured; alluring transitive verb : to entice by charm or attraction … I had been fool enough to allow myself to be so quickly allured by her charms … Anthony Trollope allurement ə-ˈlu̇r-mənt noun allure 2 of 2 noun : power of attraction or fascination : charm the allure of fame rare books that hold a special allure for collectors Synonyms Verb beguile bewitch captivate charm enchant fascinate kill magnetize wile witch [archaic] Noun animal magnetism appeal attractiveness captivation charisma charm duende enchantment fascination force field glamour glamor magic magnetism oomph pizzazz pizazz seductiveness witchery See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb 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 Recent Examples on the Web Verb In a blazing hot market, companies would buy out bonuses to allure a person to join their organization. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 The result is a heady and seductive fragrance with woody undertones, sure to allure and entice. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2022 Hurricane Creek Wilderness, Arkansas Boulders, bluffs, and waterfalls abound in the 15,214-acre Hurricane Creek Wilderness, where high ridges and gurgling creeks allure intrepid trekkers. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 26 July 2021 For students of style, the Copland film—showing men wearing coats, ties, and hats even when going about their casual rounds—offers alluring hints of everyday formality. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2020 The offers are alluring to owners who often operate on the edge and are strapped for cash. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2020 Her music, nor her brand, are flashy, with Coles instead settling into a career marked by sophisticated, sensual and inventive electronic music that allures whether heard in a sweaty club, a major festival or simply through your headphones. Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2020 Bass-baritone Plachetka managed to produce a resplendent timbre while oozing the charisma and guile that make Figaro so alluring a character. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2019 The smell is alive and dead, asphyxiating and alluring all at once. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2019 Noun That slick sumptuousness is the allure of Michael Kors’s time at Celine; Carmen Kass strutting down the runway in bathing suit bottoms with a striped cashmere knit or a leather zip-up vest is bizarre, bold, and weirdly admirable. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Add instant allure to your outdoor space with this pretty-as-a-picture fire bowl. Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 6 Sep. 2022 The allure of owning his own place led him to open Station One Smokehouse inside an enormous old fire station in Plainfield back in 2018. Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Even the bike-friendly streets and love of beer all give off the German allure. Lauren Smith Mcdonough And Janaya Wecker, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022 That’s the allure of a Christian music festival like SoulFest — and, perhaps, also the danger. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Horowitz deepens the allure of this true-crime page-turner by contextualizing how sexuality was used by and against women in belle epoque Paris, and how far police went to protect elites. Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 The allure of political relevance, facilitated by social and other media, encourages a predictable sameness of the present in the past. Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 After all, the city holds a special allure for royals. Town & Country, 28 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English aluren, from Middle French alurer, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + lure, leure lure — more at lure First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 1534, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition allure 1 of 2 verb al·lure ə-ˈlu̇r allured; alluring : to try to attract or influence by offering what seems to be a benefit or pleasure Treasure hunters were allured by stories of lost riches. allure 2 of 2 noun : power to attract the allure of fame allure 1 of 2 noun as in appeal the power of irresistible attraction the nostalgic allure of America's Wild West still attracts vacationers to ghost towns Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance appeal attractiveness charm fascination attraction glamour seductiveness sweetness magnetism glamor charisma enchantment captivation magic pizzazz seduction oomph desirability pizazz witchery force field lure animal magnetism allurement duende desirableness delightfulness pleasantness niceness agreeableness sex appeal pleasingness call darlingness Antonyms & Near Antonyms repulsion repulsiveness unpleasantness disagreeableness offensiveness obnoxiousness distastefulness See More allure 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to charm to attract or delight as if by magic was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date Synonyms & Similar Words charm fascinate interest lure entice intrigue delight enchant seduce captivate bewitch tempt beguile wile magnetize witch kill please draw woo entrance pull enrapture gratify enthrall disarm enthral beckon arrest court invite appeal (to) solicit Antonyms & Near Antonyms revolt repel disgust weary offend annoy bore irk displease tire See More 2 as in to lure to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market Synonyms & Similar Words lure tempt seduce entice persuade beguile bait betray decoy lead on charm fascinate trap enchant solicit snow inveigle ensnare snare captivate tangle mesh draw in enmesh bewitch entrap wile immesh magnetize catch rope (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms warn caution ward (off) alert drive (away or off) turn away forewarn repulse See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of allure are attract, captivate, charm, enchant, and fascinate. While all these words mean "to draw another by exerting a powerful influence," allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile Although the words attract and allure have much in common, attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale Charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response, but it may, like captivate, suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. charmed by their hospitality her performances captivated audiences While in some cases nearly identical to allure, enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty While the synonyms fascinate and allure are close in meaning, fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children
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