Associations to the word «Tempt»

TEMPT, verb. (transitive) To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

TEMPT, verb. (transitive) To attract; to allure.

TEMPT, verb. (transitive) To provoke something; to court.

TEMPT FATE, verb. (idiomatic) To take an extreme risk

TEMPT, verb. Dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food".

TEMPT, verb. Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation".

TEMPT, verb. Give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers".

TEMPT, verb. Induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money".

TEMPT, verb. Try to seduce.

TEMPT, verb. Try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert".