tempt
(verb)
verb
1. dispose or incline or entice to
- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
Similar word(s): allure
Definition categories: communication, bid, invite
2. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
- He lured me into temptation
Definition categories: communication, provoke, stimulate
3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
- the window displays tempted the shoppers
Similar word(s): invite
Definition categories: emotion, excite, shake, stimulate, stir
4. induce into action by using one's charm
Similar word(s): charm, influence
Definition categories: communication, persuade
5. try to seduce
Definition categories: emotion, arouse, excite, sex
6. try presumptuously
- St. Anthony was tempted in the desert
Definition categories: communication, persuade
Sentences with tempt as a verb:
- She tempted me to eat the apple.
- Its glossy skin tempted me.
- It would be tempting fate.