Unscramble tempt

Definition of tempt

verb:

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

Related words

bait, bewitch, call, decoy, hook, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, seduce, snare, spellbind, stool, tweedle.

Words nearby

kempt, temp, tempo.

Rhymes with

attempt, contempt, exempt, unkempt.