0 past simple and past participle of lure
1 to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting:
Once independence was achieved, the unions were left weak, and were further weakened when a number of key officials were lured into government.
But these medical miracles may have lured women into a false sense of security with respect to age.
The gold diggers were lured by the prospect of making a fortune.
Having lured him home to take advantage of his worldwide scientific reputation, the authorities seemed to be content with that.
Lured by the old woman's kind words, the woman stays and gives birth in her hut.
Homeowners are often lured into accepting offers that, were they to properly calculate expected values, would not be affordable.
Pent-up demand and rising earnings formed the basis on which instalment conditions for now considerably cheaper radios lured the buyers.
This appeal was followed by a warning not to be lured by the political opposition.
