Lure Edit Meaning

1.

Lure suggests the use of something that attracts, like "bait".

Industry often lures scientists from universities by offering them huge salaries.

See lure, induce, entice, bait

2.

n.

something such as jewelry or flashy cars that kidnappers, pedophiles, and pimps use to hook small children and teenagers in to trusting them and going with them so they are away from their parents or guardians and can be exploited

The police matched the color and year of Tom's Viper with the lure used by the kidnapper, so they brought him in for questioning.