temptOverview of verb tempt1. tempt, allure -- (dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food")2. entice, lure, tempt -- (provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation") 3. tempt, invite -- (give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers") 4. charm, influence, tempt -- (induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money") 5. tempt -- (try to seduce) 6. tempt -- (try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert") Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |