Defenition of the word tempt
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Defenition of the word tempt
- To dispose or incline or entice to; to be attractive by arousing hope or desire.
- To attract or provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion.
- induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
- provoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion
- try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
- try to seduce
- entice to do
- give rise to a desire
- induce into action by using one''s charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
- dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
- give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
- induce into action by using one's charm
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
- try presumptuously
- dispose or incline or entice to
- give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
Synonyms for the word tempt
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- allure
- charm
- entice
- influence
- invite
- lure
Hyponyms for the word tempt
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- bait
- bewitch
- call
- decoy
- hook
- lead on
- magnetise
- magnetize
- mesmerise
- mesmerize
- seduce
- snare
- spellbind
- stool
- tweedle
Hypernyms for the word tempt
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- arouse
- bid
- excite
- invite
- persuade
- provoke
- sex
- shake
- shake up
- stimulate
- stir
- turn on
- wind up
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