tempt
v.
allure, entice, tantalize, seduce
tempt
Verb
1. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
(synonym) allure
(hypernym) invite, bid
(entail) attract, appeal
(derivation) temptation
2. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
(synonym) entice, lure
(hypernym) provoke, stimulate
(hyponym) hook, snare
(derivation) enticement, temptation
3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
(synonym) invite
(hypernym) stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
(derivation) temptation, enticement
4. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
(synonym) charm, influence
(hypernym) persuade
(hyponym) magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind
(derivation) enticement, temptation
5. try to seduce
(hypernym) arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up
(derivation) tempter
6. try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
(hypernym) persuade
(derivation) tempter
Tempt
(v. t.)
To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.
(v. t.)
To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce.
(v. t.)
To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.
(v. t.)
To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
tempt
v. a.
1. try
امتحان لينا, پرکھنا, آزمانا, جانچنا, کسنا
2. attempt
کوشش کرنا, سعي کرنا, ارادہ کرنا
3. instigate
اکسانا, برانگيختہ کرنا, ابھارنا, غصہ دلانا
4. seduce
ورغلاننا, بہکانا, للچانا, طمع دينا, لبھانا, ترغيب دينا, اغوا کرنا, تحريص دينا
tempt
Synonyms and related words:
allure, appeal, attract, bait, be attractive, becharm, beckon, bewitch, bring, cajole, captivate, carry, carry away, charm, coax, court, dare, decide, decoy, determine, dispose, draw in, draw on, enamor, endear, engage, enlist, enrapture, entice, entrap, fascinate, fetch, get to do, hold in thrall, incline, induce, infatuate, inflame with love, influence, interest, interest in, inveigle, invite, lead, lead on, lure, move, persuade, procure, prompt, provoke, rouse, seduce, solicit, summon, sway, tantalize, tease, tickle, titillate, train, vamp, whet the appetite, woo|
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.