a piece of food or other item that is used to attract an animal for the purpose of catching it
People commonly use worms as bait when they go fishing.

to communicate with someone
We'll contact you by mail or telephone.

to make a general guess or judgment without using exact calculations regarding the value, quality, or nature of something
Could you estimate how long it will take you to finish that report?

not real; made to look like something real
My hand bag was made from fake alligator skin.

to suggest something without saying exactly what is meant
The professor seemed to imply the answer in his explanation.

the act or process of finding more information about something
The investigation into the fire showed that it had been started on purpose.

to persuade or cause someone to do something or go somewhere by making it appealing, attractive, and exciting
He tried to lure the fish with a new type of bait.

being in effect or in force, often legally
The lawyer did not give valid answers to the reporter's questions.