allure

/ə'ljuə/

Thân thiện

The shop's allure drew in many curious visitors.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The power to entice or attract through personal charm: "Allure" refers to a compelling and often mysterious attractiveness or fascination that someone or something possesses.
   • A quality of being tempting or appealing: It denotes a captivating charm that draws interest or desire.

2. Verb:

   • To dispose, incline, or entice someone to do something: "Allure" means to attract or tempt someone, often by offering something appealing or through an attractive quality.
   • To attract or charm powerfully: The verb form describes the action of exerting a strong, often seductive, attraction.

Usage Examples

• Noun: The allure of ancient ruins draws many tourists to the country.She possessed a mysterious allure that captivated everyone in the room.

• Verb: The shop window was designed to allure customers inside.Advertisements often try to allure us with promises of a better life.

Advanced Usage

• "To hold/have an allure for someone": to be attractive or fascinating to a particular person or group. The quiet life of the countryside holds a great allure for city dwellers.

• "The allure of the unknown": a common phrase describing the attraction of things that are mysterious or not yet experienced. Many explorers are driven by the allure of the unknown.

Variants and Related Words

• Alluring (adj.): powerfully attractive or charming. She gave him an alluring smile.

• Allurement (n.): something that allures; an attractive or tempting quality or feature. The job offer came with many financial allurements.

Synonyms

• Noun: Attraction, appeal, charm, magnetism, temptation.
• Verb: Attract, entice, tempt, lure, captivate, charm.

Antonyms

• Noun: Repulsion, unattractiveness, offensiveness.
• Verb: Repel, deter, discourage, dissuade.

Related Phrases

• "Resist the allure": to avoid being tempted by something attractive. He tried to resist the allure of buying another expensive gadget.

• "Undeniable allure": an attraction that is impossible to dispute or ignore. The film has an undeniable allure for audiences of all ages.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the power to entice or attract through personal charm

Verb

1. dispose or incline or entice to
   • We were tempted by the delicious-looking food

Từ đồng nghĩa

• allurement
• temptingness
• tempt