lure vs bait

lure and bait both are nouns.

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

As nouns, lure and bait are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of lure include decoy.

As nouns, lure and bait are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, bait is a hyponym of lure; that is, bait is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lure:

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

Other hyponyms of lure include hook, snare, seduce, call, stool, lead on, tweedle, decoy.

lure (noun)	bait (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
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward	anything that serves as an enticement
anything that serves as an enticement

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