Entice vs. Lure — What's the Difference?

Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage

Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward

To attract (someone), usually to do something, by arousing hope, interest, or desire

An attraction or appeal

(transitive) To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.

A decoy used in catching animals, especially an artificial bait used in catching fish.

To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen.

A bunch of feathers attached to a long cord, used in falconry to recall the hawk.

Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion;

To attract or entice, especially by wiles or temptation

To recall (a falcon) with a lure.

Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

(fishing) An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.

(falconry) A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.

A velvet smoothing brush.

(musical instrument) lur

(intransitive) To attract by temptation, appeal, or guile.

(transitive) To attract fish with a lure.

To recall a hawk with a lure.

A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; - used by falconers in recalling hawks.

Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.

A velvet smoothing brush.

To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract.

To recall a hawk or other animal.

Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

Anything that serves as an enticement

Something used to lure victims into danger

Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion;