v. t. | 1. | To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try. |
2. | To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce. | |
3. | To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate. | |
4. | To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt. |
Verb | 1. | tempt - dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" Synonyms: allure |
2. | tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" | |
3. | tempt - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" Synonyms: invite | |
4. | tempt - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" | |
5. | tempt - try to seduce | |
6. | tempt - try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert" |