tempt

Definition of tempt in English English dictionary: To attract; to allure
Its glossy skin tempted me.; To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice
She tempted me to eat the apple.; To provoke something; to court
It would be tempting fate.; to offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong; {v} to entice to ill, provoke, try prove; try presumptuously; "St Anthony was tempted in the desert"; To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt; try presumptuously; "St; To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try; If you tempt someone, you offer them something they want in order to encourage them to do what you want them to do. a million dollar marketing campaign to tempt American tourists back to Britain Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford She will be offering a package worth about 40 million dollars, to tempt the rebels into agreeing to disarm. see also tempted; dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"; induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"; give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"; If someone says that something they say or do is tempting fate or is tempting providence, they mean they are worried that it may cause the good luck they have had so far to end. As soon as you start to talk about never having played on a losing side, it is tempting fate; Anthony was tempted in the desert" dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" try to seduce; {f} allure, entice, tantalize, seduce; try to seduce; Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful. Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt an offender into further crime It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry? The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life; To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate; provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"; Anthony was tempted in the desert"; To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce
tempt Providence: take an unnecessary risk
tempt the appetite: excite a desire to eat
tempted: Simple past tense and past participle of tempt
tempting: seductive, alluring, inviting
tempting: attractive, appealing, enticing
Tempting: temptatious
an open door may tempt a saint: a golden opportunity might persuade even the most innocent and pure of heart to commit a sinful or somewhat impure act
tempted: past of tempt
tempted: If you say that you are tempted to do something, you mean that you would like to do it. I'm very tempted to sell my house
tempting: very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"
tempting: If something is tempting, it makes you want to do it or have it. In the end, I turned down Raoul's tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip + temptingly tempt·ing·ly The good news is that prices are still temptingly low. something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it
tempting: {s} alluring, enticing, appealing, attractive
tempting: Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures
tempting: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"
tempting: present participle of tempt
temptingly: In a tempting manner
temptingly: in a tempting seductive manner; "she smiled at him seductively"
temptingly: alluringly, enticingly, appealingly
tempts: third-person singular of tempt

tempt

Turkish pronunciation

tempt

Synonyms

allure, appeal to, attract, bait, butter up, captivate, charm, coax, court, dare, decoy, draw, draw out, entrap, fascinate

Antonyms

discourage, repulse, turn off

Pronunciation

/ˈtempt/ /ˈtɛmpt/

Etymology

[ 'tem(p)t ] (transitive verb.) 13th century. From Old French tempter (French: tenter) Latin temptare, more correctly tentare (“to handle, touch, try, test, tempt”), frequentative of tenere (“to hold”).