英英字典: tempt
KK Pronunciation
〔 tєmpt 〕
Pronunciation
〔 tempt 〕
Overview of verb tempt
The verb tempt has 6 senses
- tempt, allure -- (dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food")
- entice, lure, tempt -- (provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation")
- tempt, invite -- (give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers")
- charm, influence, tempt -- (induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money")
- tempt -- (try to seduce)
- tempt -- (try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert")
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