Associations to the word «Tempt»
Noun
- Misery
- Torment
- Wealth
- Persuasion
- Accomplice
- Israelites
- Impulse
- Toil
- Reject
- Sinner
- Ambition
- Peep
- Excess
- Contempt
- Prospect
- Neglect
- Demon
- Ignorance
- Almighty
- Plunge
- Goblet
- Thirst
- Reward
- Scruple
- Weakness
- Evasion
- Offer
- Mara
- Wrath
- Desire
- Urge
- Toss
- Charm
- Treachery
- Decoy
- Jubal
- Humankind
- Mankind
- Adultery
- Faust
- Gratification
- Nay
- Obedience
- Seek
- Throw
- Saviour
- Remembering
- Pleasure
- Purchaser
- Snatch
- Fascination
- Virtue
- Contemplation
- Robber
- Instant
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
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
Dictionary definition
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".
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