tempt
English Thesaurus
1. induce into action by using one's charm (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | persuade, |
definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
2. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | provoke, stimulate, |
definition | : | provide the needed stimulus for (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | hook, snare, |
definition | : | entice and trap (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | seduce, |
definition | : | lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | call, |
definition | : | lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | stool, |
definition | : | lure with a stool, as of wild fowl (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | lead on, |
definition | : | entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | tweedle, |
definition | : | entice through the use of music (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | decoy, |
definition | : | lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | bait, |
definition | : | lure, entice, or entrap with bait (verb.social) |
3. try presumptuously (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | persuade, |
definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
4. dispose or incline or entice to (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | bid, invite, |
definition | : | ask someone in a friendly way to do something (verb.communication) |
entail | : | appeal, attract, |
definition | : | be attractive to (verb.emotion) |
5. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting (verb.emotion)
6. try to seduce (verb.emotion)
7. induce into action by using one's charm (verb.communication)
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act) |
derivation | : | appeal, appealingness, charm, |
definition | : | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | influence, |
definition | : | a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | influence, |
definition | : | one having power to influence another (noun.person) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | influence, |
definition | : | the effect of one thing (or person) on another (noun.phenomenon) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
8. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication)
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act) |
derivation | : | bait, decoy, lure, |
definition | : | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | come-on, enticement, lure, |
definition | : | qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
9. try presumptuously (verb.communication)
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
10. dispose or incline or entice to (verb.communication)
derivation | : | allurement, solicitation, |
definition | : | the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | temptation, |
definition | : | the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid (noun.feeling) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
11. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting (verb.emotion)
derivation | : | invitation, |
definition | : | a tempting allurement (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
12. try to seduce (verb.emotion)
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
13. induce into action by using one's charm (verb.communication)
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act) |
derivation | : | appeal, appealingness, charm, |
definition | : | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | influence, |
definition | : | a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | influence, |
definition | : | one having power to influence another (noun.person) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | influence, |
definition | : | the effect of one thing (or person) on another (noun.phenomenon) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
14. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb.communication)
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act) |
derivation | : | bait, decoy, lure, |
definition | : | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | come-on, enticement, lure, |
definition | : | qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
15. try presumptuously (verb.communication)
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
16. dispose or incline or entice to (verb.communication)
derivation | : | allurement, solicitation, |
definition | : | the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | temptation, |
definition | : | the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid (noun.feeling) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
17. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting (verb.emotion)
derivation | : | invitation, |
definition | : | a tempting allurement (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | enticement, temptation, |
definition | : | something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
18. try to seduce (verb.emotion)
derivation | : | tempter, |
definition | : | a person who tempts others (noun.person) |
derivation | : | temptable, |
definition | : | susceptible to temptation (adj.all) |
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