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tempt

/ tempt /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
try presumptuously
"St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
Type of:
persuade
Derived:
tempter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
dispose or incline or entice to
"We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
Type of:
invite bid
Derived:
allure allurement temptingness solicitation temptation
Entails:
attract appeal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 3
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
"the window displays tempted the shoppers"
Type of:
stimulate shake shake up
Derived:
invitation temptation enticement tempter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
try to seduce
Type of:
arouse sex excite
Derived:
tempter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
induce into action by using one''s charm
"She charmed him into giving her all his money"
Type of:
persuade
Kinds of:
magnetize mesmerize mesmerise magnetise bewitch
Derived:
enticement temptation tempter influence appeal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
verb Sense 6
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
"He lured me into temptation"
Type of:
provoke stimulate
Kinds of:
hook snare seduce call stool
Derived:
enticement temptation tempter bait decoy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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persuade invite bid stimulate shake shake up arouse sex excite magnetize mesmerize mesmerise