Allure
WordNet
noun
(1) The power to entice or attract through personal charm
verb
(2) Dispose or incline or entice to
"We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from a (Latin ad) + . See “lure”.
Noun
- The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.
Verb
- 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. -- William Falconer.
- The golden sun in splendor likest Heaven Allured his eye. -- John Milton.