bait vs lure

bait and lure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bait	Yes	No	Yes	No
lure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bait and lure are synonyms defined as:

bait and lure: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

Other synonyms of bait include decoy.

As nouns, bait and lure are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bait include come-on, hook, sweetener.

As verbs, lure is a hypernym of bait; that is, lure is a word with a broader meaning than bait:

bait: lure, entice, or entrap with bait
lure: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Other hypernyms of bait include entice, tempt.

bait (noun)	lure (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
anything that serves as an enticement	qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
	anything that serves as an enticement

bait (verb)	lure (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
attack with dogs or set dogs upon
lure, entice, or entrap with bait