Something that attracts, especially with the promise of pleasure or reward

• allurement

  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. [from 16th c.]

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  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. [from 16th c.]

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• bait

  1. (Archaic) A stop for rest or food during a journey
  2. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
  3. Food, etc. put on a hook or trap to lure fish or animals

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  1. (Archaic) A stop for rest or food during a journey
  2. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
  3. Food, etc. put on a hook or trap to lure fish or animals

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• enticement

  1. The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.
  2. That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.

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  1. The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.
  2. That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.

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• inducement

  1. (Law) Misrepresentation that leads a person to enter into a contract or transaction with a false understanding of the risks and obligations:
  2. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
  3. The benefit which a party is to receive for entering into a contract

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  1. (Law) Misrepresentation that leads a person to enter into a contract or transaction with a false understanding of the risks and obligations:
  2. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
  3. The benefit which a party is to receive for entering into a contract

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• inveiglement

  1. The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled; enticement; seduction.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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  1. The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled; enticement; seduction.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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• invitation

  1. The message or note used in inviting
  2. A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation.
  3. An inviting to come somewhere or do something

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  1. The message or note used in inviting
  2. A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation.
  3. An inviting to come somewhere or do something

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• lure

  1. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
  2. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  3. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

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  1. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
  2. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  3. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

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• seduction

  1. The condition of being seduced.
  2. The act of seducing or the state of being seduced
  3. Something that seduces or has the qualities to seduce; an enticement.

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  1. The condition of being seduced.
  2. The act of seducing or the state of being seduced
  3. Something that seduces or has the qualities to seduce; an enticement.

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• temptation

  1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
  2. A tempting or being tempted
  3. Something tempting or enticing.

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  1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
  2. A tempting or being tempted
  3. Something tempting or enticing.

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To meet

• encounter

  1. To meet with; face (difficulties, trouble, etc.)
  2. To meet unexpectedly; come upon
  3. To experience or undergo:

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  1. To meet with; face (difficulties, trouble, etc.)
  2. To meet unexpectedly; come upon
  3. To experience or undergo:

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• find

  1. To experience or feel:
  2. To get sight or knowledge of; perceive; learn
  3. To furnish; supply:

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  1. To experience or feel:
  2. To get sight or knowledge of; perceive; learn
  3. To furnish; supply:

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• come across

  1. To find, usually by accident.

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  1. To find, usually by accident.

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• come-upon

  1. To come across; to encounter; to stumble upon; to discover or find, especially by chance or accident.

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  1. To come across; to encounter; to stumble upon; to discover or find, especially by chance or accident.

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To progress

• proceed

  1. To move along or be carried on
  2. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue:
  3. To come from a source; originate or issue:

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  1. To move along or be carried on
  2. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue:
  3. To come from a source; originate or issue:

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• develop

  1. To come to have gradually; acquire:
  2. To increase or expand:
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:

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  1. To come to have gradually; acquire:
  2. To increase or expand:
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:

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• increase

  1. To make greater or larger.
  2. To multiply; reproduce.
  3. To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment

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  1. To make greater or larger.
  2. To multiply; reproduce.
  3. To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment

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• gain

  1. To increase in weight; become heavier
  2. To increase; grow:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To increase in weight; become heavier
  2. To increase; grow:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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To appear

• enter

  1. To write or put in:
  2. To go to or occupy in order to claim possession of (land).
  3. To start upon; begin

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  1. To write or put in:
  2. To go to or occupy in order to claim possession of (land).
  3. To start upon; begin

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• begin

  1. To take the first step in doing; start:
  2. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive:
  3. To cause to start; set about; commence

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  1. To take the first step in doing; start:
  2. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive:
  3. To cause to start; set about; commence

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• be broadcast

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• make an entrance

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