Thesaurus
:
allure
T
hesaurus
allure
English
Verb
Sense: to arouse interest
Synonyms
allure
arrest
attract
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
becharm
(
archaic
)
beguile
bewitch
beckon
captivate
charm
court
delight
draw
enchant
engage
enthrall
entrance
enrapture
fascinate
hypnotize
(
figurative
)
interest
intrigue
mesmerize
(
figurative
)
pull
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
pull in
seduce
sirenize
spellbind
tempt
tole
Antonyms
bore
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
disgust
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
repel
Hyponyms
decoy
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
entice
lure
seduce
win over
Hypernyms
incite
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
stimulate
Various
capture
[
⇒ thesaurus
]
hold
See also
Thesaurus:attractive
Further reading
“
615. motive
” in
Roget's Thesaurus
, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
“
allure
” in
Moby Thesaurus II
, Grady Ward, 1996.