tempt

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tempt Definition

• (v) dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
• (v) provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
• (v) give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
• (v) induce into action by using one''s charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
• (v) try to seduce
• (v) try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

tempt Synonyms

• allure
• charm
• entice
• influence
• invite
• lure
• tempt