The meaning of Tempt

tempt

Tempt – definition

verb
Entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise.
Usage examples:
There'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching
Synonims:
Entice Persuade Convince Inveigle Induce Cajole Coax Woo Sweet-talk Smooth-talk

verb
To encourage someone to want to have or do something, esp. something wrong
Usage examples:
I’m trying to diet – don’t tempt me with that cake!, any free offer is always tempting.

verb
To make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong
Usage examples:
Tempt someone into doing something the offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car., [ +…

verb
To want something or to want to do something
Usage examples:
"did you apply for that job?" "well, i was very tempted, but i decided not to."

Tempt translation into English

Tempt: translate from English into Chinese

诱惑, 勾引, 诱, 冒充

Tempt: translate from English into Dutch

Verleid, Verleiden, Bekoren, In verzoeking leiden, Aanvechten

Tempt: translate from English into French

Tenter, Séduire, Attirer, Donner envie à, Donner la tentation à faire

Tempt: translate from English into German

Versuchen, Locken, Reizen, Verführen, Verleiten, Verlocken, In versuchung führen, Ködern, Anfechten

Tempt: translate from English into Hindi

लुभाना, प्रलोभन देना, लालच देना, भरमाना, प्रलोभ देना, ललचाना, लुब्ध करना, मुग्ध करना

Tempt: translate from English into Italian

Tentare, Invogliare, Allettare, Incitare

Tempt: translate from English into Korean

유혹하다, ...할 생각이 나게 하다, 시험하다

Tempt: translate from English into Russian

Искушать, Соблазнять, Испытывать, Проверять

Tempt: translate from English into Spanish

Tentar, Atraer, Seducir, Probar, Poner a prueba, Examinar, Ver a

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French tempter ‘to test’, from Latin temptare ‘handle, test, try’.

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Tempt synonims

cajole

verb
Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
Usage examples:
He hoped to cajole her into selling the house

verb
To try to persuade someone to do something by saying things that please the person or make the person feel important
Usage examples:
She is constantly cajoling her fellow citizens to adopt modern ideas and methods.

All meanings and translations of Cajole

coax

verb
Gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.
Usage examples:
The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work

noun
Coaxial cable.
Usage examples:
After all, you can't lay fiber, buy cable modems and pay for cable tv with surplus coax.

adjective
Coaxial.
Usage examples:
Coax connectors

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convince

verb
Cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.
Usage examples:
Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence

verb
To cause someone to believe something or to do something
Usage examples:
We tried to convince my grandfather to live with us., [ + (that) clause ] i’m convinced (that) she’…

All meanings and translations of Convince

entice

verb
Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
Usage examples:
A show which should entice a new audience into the theatre

verb
To attract someone to a particular place or activity by offering something pleasant or advantageous
Usage examples:
People are enticed away from government jobs by higher salaries.

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induce

verb
Succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something.
Usage examples:
The pickets induced many workers to stay away

verb
Cause to act in a specified manner

verb
To persuade someone to do something, or to cause something to happen
Usage examples:
They induced her to take the job by offering her a bonus., if you want me to stay, you’re going to …

All meanings and translations of Induce

inveigle

verb
Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.
Usage examples:
We cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper

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persuade

verb
Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
Usage examples:
It wasn't easy, but i persuaded him to do the right thing

verb
Cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief

All meanings and translations of Persuade

sweet-talk

verb
To talk to someone in a very kind or pleasant way because you want to persuade that person to do, allow, or believe something
Usage examples:
I tried to sweet talk my way out of going.

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woo

verb
Seek the favour, support, or custom of.
Usage examples:
Pop stars are being wooed by film companies eager to sign them up

adjective
Variant form of woo-woo (noun).

adjective
Unconventional beliefs regarded as having little or no scientific basis, especially those relating to spirituality, mysticism, or alternative medicine.
Usage examples:
Some kind of metaphysical woo-woo

All meanings and translations of Woo

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