Allure \Al*lure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alluring}.] [OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See {Lure}.] 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 acceptable; to entice; to attract.
With promised joys allured them on. --Falconer.
The golden sun in splendor likest Heaven Allured his eye. --Milton.
Syn: To attract; entice; tempt; decoy; seduce.
Usage: To {Allure}, {Entice}, {Decoy}, {Seduce}. These words agree in the idea of acting upon the mind by some strong controlling influence, and differ according to the image under which is presented. They are all used in a bad sense, except allure, which has sometimes (though rarely) a good one. We are allured by the prospect or offer (usually deceptive) of some future good. We are commonly enticed into evil by appeals to our passions. We are decoyed into danger by false appearances or representations. We are seduced when drawn aside from the path of rectitude. What allures draws by gentle means; what entices leads us by promises and persuasions; what decoys betrays us, as it were, into a snare or net; what seduces deceives us by artful appeals to the passions.
Allure \Al*lure"\, n. Allurement. [R.] --Hayward. ※ ||
Allure \Al`lure"\, n. [F.; aller to go.] Gait; bearing.
The swing, the gait, the pose, the allure of these men. --Harper's Mag.
When the ratio narrows, the allure of bonds weakens because only a small gain in the stock market is needed to beat the return offered by bonds.
Like Michael J. Fox, Bruce Willis and other TV stars, Johnson was flooded with offers from film producers seeking to transmit his Sonny Crockett allure to theatrical attractions.
For all these reasons, Medicaid, as currently structured, has lost some of its allure as a vehicle for providing health care to the uninsured.
Eritrea's allure is its geographical position.
Redefining dollar stability in real terms would eliminate the false allure of dollar investments.
CORPORATE-OWNED life insurance, sometimes used to fund retiree health benefits, loses some allure because of a new accounting standard, consultant Towers Perrin says.
Not everyone is convinced of small stocks' allure.
The allure of debt relief will not vanish, of course, simply because Brazil's latest scheme vanishes.
The 1986 tax act may have removed the allure of offshore tax havens for many Americans, but its lower rates could also make the U.S. itself a tax haven.
The aesthetic allure of Trachte's architectural treasures: barrel-vaulted, or rounded, roofs and circle vents above the entrance doors.
Giovanna Casolla's Eboli had plenty of dash and allure.
Incredible though it may seem, sales of Japanese cars are falling as higher prices and increasing competition demystify their once-magical allure for Americans.
No matter what the actual profit figure turns out to be, many agree that once it is announced, the stock will lose much of its allure.
It can never be alluring without losing its authority." But Ms. Kanter apparently thinks the review can have both allure and authority.
Marc Bohan at Dior branched out into tongue-in-cheek fantasy by pairing a feathery fright wig with all the allure of a jungle "Hottentot" to go with a draped zebra-striped dress.
Neither Lesley Collier nor Bruce Sansom convinced me of the otherworldly allure of Titania and Oberon; the lovers played for laughs in a singularly leaden way.
The allure of the yellow metal still stirs a fire within these investment advisers.
For all that, though, the senator doesn't deny the allure of his work.
"Can you imagine, all that floating on the Mississippi River, with all the glamour and allure of the river and gambling?" Connelly said. "I'm very excited.
For as long as two years, the ULI had planned a spring 1992 conference in London, to broaden its appeal internationally and add to its prestige and allure.
But the allure of such bids faded with the bull market.
Each type of card theoretically carries its own allure.
But gold's growing allure has been most evident among smaller investors.
'Part of the allure of smoking is the smoke,' says one.
Ms. Daley isn't accomplished enough as a writer to convey what must have been Mr. Hehmeyer's manic allure.
In the United States, the allure of natural gas has presented automakers with a Catch-22 problem.
Lower rates figured to stimulate spending by both businesses and consumers, and to benefit the stock market by reducing the comparative allure of interest-bearing investments.
Certainly the allure of freedom and prosperity has not dimmed for the millions of illegal aliens who continue to defy the authorities.
It really truly really is. It's fun to be able to play these women with all this wonderful power and allure, and intelligence, I'd like to add.
Dracula is played by Chris Roelandt with entire seriousness and a considerable and demonic allure: we believe in him.