vverb.communicationdispose or incline or entice toSynset:allure tempt
Examples:- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
Derivationally Related Form:allurementalluretemptationtemptertemptable
Hypernyms:bid invite
Inherited Hypernyms:temptinviterequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Entailment:appeal attract
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: tempt)
vverb.communicationprovoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasionSynset:entice lure tempt
Examples:- He lured me into temptation
Derivationally Related Form:temptableluretemptationtempterenticement
Hypernyms:provoke stimulate
Inherited Hypernyms:enticeprovokechallengeinviterequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:baitcalldecoyhooklead onseducesnarestooltweedle
Full Troponyms:baitcalldecoyhooklead onseducestooltweedle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody into V-ing something | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: entice)
vverb.emotiongive rise to a desire by being attractive or invitingSynset:invite tempt
Examples:- the window displays tempted the shoppers
Derivationally Related Form:temptabletemptationinvitationtempter
Hypernyms:excite shake shake up stimulate stir
Inherited Hypernyms:temptstimulatearousemake
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.communicationinduce into action by using one's charmSynset:charm influence tempt
Examples:- She charmed him into giving her all his money
Derivationally Related Form:influencetemptabletemptationtemptercharm
Hypernyms:persuade
Inherited Hypernyms:charmpersuadeinduce
Direct Hyponyms:bewitchmagnetisemagnetizemesmerisemesmerizespellbind
Full Troponyms:magnetize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody into V-ing something | They --- him into writing the letter (apply to: charm) | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: influence, tempt)
vverb.emotiontry to seduceDerivationally Related Form:temptabletempter
Hypernyms:arouse excite sex turn on wind up
Inherited Hypernyms:temptarousestimulatearousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationtry presumptuouslyExamples:- St. Anthony was tempted in the desert
Derivationally Related Form:temptabletempter
Hypernyms:persuade
Inherited Hypernyms:temptpersuadeinduce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
adj satadj.allhighly attractive and able to arouse hope or desireSynset:alluring beguiling enticing
Examples:- an alluring prospect
- her alluring smile
- the voice was low and beguiling
- difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement
- a tempting invitation
Antonyms:unseductive
Derivationally Related Form:temptingness
Inherited Hypernyms:alluring
Similar to:seductive
adj satadj.allvery pleasantly invitingSynset:tantalising tantalizing
Examples:- a tantalizing aroma
- a tempting repast
Antonyms:uninviting
Inherited Hypernyms:tantalizing
Similar to:inviting