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Tempt Common

Tempt has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

dispose or incline or entice to

"We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

2

provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

"He lured me into temptation"

3

give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

"the window displays tempted the shoppers"

4

induce into action by using one's charm

"She charmed him into giving her all his money"

5

try to seduce

6

try presumptuously

"St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

7

To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

Example Sentences
"We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" verb
"He lured me into temptation" verb
"the window displays tempted the shoppers" verb
"She charmed him into giving her all his money" verb
"St. Anthony was tempted in the desert" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
invite provoke stimulate persuade arouse
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
hook seduce call stool lead on tweedle decoy bait magnetize
Rhyming Words
kempt dompt compt adempt prompt exempt assumpt accompt preëmpt attempt preempt dirempt perempt unkempt imprompt discompt contempt consumpt pre empt overtempt
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