To lure someone is to attract or tempt them to go somewhere or do something, often by offering something appealing. As a noun, a lure is the thing used to attract, like a fishing lure.
From Old French 'loirre,' a device used to recall trained hawks, likely from a Germanic root meaning 'to call' or 'to entice.' The meaning expanded from calling animals back to tempting people with offers.
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