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tempt



verb
1. dispose or incline or entice to (Freq. 4)
- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
Syn:
allure
Derivationally related forms:
allurement (for: allure), allure (for: allure), temptable, temptation, tempter
Hypernyms:
invite, bid
Entailment:
attract, appeal
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They tempt him to write the letter
2. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (Freq. 4)
- He lured me into temptation
Syn:
entice, lure
Derivationally related forms:
temptable, temptation, tempter, lure (for: lure), enticement (for: entice)
Hypernyms:
provoke, stimulate
Hyponyms:
hook, snare, seduce, call, stool,
lead on, tweedle, decoy, bait
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
3. induce into action by using one's charm (Freq. 1)
- She charmed him into giving her all his money
Syn:
charm, influence
Derivationally related forms:
temptable, temptation, tempter, influence (for: influence), charm (for: charm)
Hypernyms:
persuade
Hyponyms:
magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
- They tempt him to write the letter
4. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting (Freq. 1)
- the window displays tempted the shoppers
Syn:
invite
Derivationally related forms:
invitation (for: invite), temptable, temptation, tempter
Hypernyms:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
5. try to seduce
Derivationally related forms:
temptable, tempter
Hypernyms:
arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
6. try presumptuously
- St. Anthony was tempted in the desert
Derivationally related forms:
temptable, tempter
Hypernyms:
persuade
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody

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