| Verb | 1. | tempt - dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"invite, bid - ask someone in a friendly way to do something | |
| 2. | tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"snare, hook - entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers" seduce - lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor" call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks" stool - lure with a stool, as of wild fowl lead on - entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken tweedle - entice through the use of music decoy - lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy bait - lure, entice, or entrap with bait | |
| 3. | tempt - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" | |
| 4. | tempt - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" | |
| 5. | tempt - try to seduce | |
| 6. | tempt - try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" | |