TEMPT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • induce into action by using one’’s charm
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She charmed him into giving her all his money
    Hypernyms(s) tempt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He lured me into temptation
    Hypernyms(s) tempt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • try presumptuously
    Usage Example(s)
    • St. Anthony was tempted in the desert
    Hypernyms(s) tempt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • dispose or incline or entice to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
    Hypernyms(s) tempt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  5. Meaning
    • give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the window displays tempted the shoppers
    Hypernyms(s) tempt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • try to seduce
    Hypernyms(s) tempt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)