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English verb: tempt | |||
| 1. | tempt (communication) dispose or incline or entice to | ||
| Samples | We were tempted by the delicious-looking food. | ||
| Examples | They tempt him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | allure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bid, invite | ||
| Entail | appeal, attract | ||
| 2. | tempt (communication) provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||
| Samples | He lured me into temptation. | ||
| Synonyms | entice, lure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | provoke, stimulate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bait, call, decoy, hook, lead on, seduce, snare, stool, tweedle | ||
| 3. | tempt (emotion) give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting | ||
| Samples | The window displays tempted the shoppers. | ||
| Synonyms | invite | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir | ||
| 4. | tempt (communication) induce into action by using one's charm | ||
| Samples | She charmed him into giving her all his money. | ||
| Examples | They tempt him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | charm, influence | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind | ||
| 5. | tempt (emotion) try to seduce | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up | ||
| 6. | tempt (communication) try presumptuously | ||
| Samples | St. Anthony was tempted in the desert. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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