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tempt tempt definition

tempt


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tempt 
 
  2  of  6  senses  of  tempt 
 
  Sense  2 
  entice,  lure,  tempt 
  =>  seduce 
  =>  call 
  =>  stool 
  =>  lead  on 
  =>  tweedle 
  =>  decoy 
  =>  bait 
 
  Sense  4 
  charm,  influence,  tempt 
  =>  magnetize,  mesmerize,  mesmerise,  bewitch,  spellbind 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tempt 
 
  2  of  6  senses  of  tempt 
 
  Sense  2 
  entice,  lure,  tempt 
  =>  seduce 
  =>  call 
  =>  stool 
  =>  lead  on 
  =>  tweedle 
  =>  decoy 
  =>  bait 
 
  Sense  4 
  charm,  influence,  tempt 
  =>  magnetize,  mesmerize,  mesmerise,  bewitch,  spellbind 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tempt 
 
  1  of  6  senses  of  tempt 
 
  Sense  1 
  tempt,  allure 
  =>  attract,  appeal 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tempt 
 
  6  senses  of  tempt 
 
  Sense  1 
  tempt,  allure 
  =>  invite,  bid 
 
  Sense  2 
  entice,  lure,  tempt 
  =>  provoke,  stimulate 
 
  Sense  3 
  tempt,  invite 
  =>  stimulate,  shake,  shake  up  excite,  stir 
 
  Sense  4 
  charm,  influence,  tempt 
  =>  persuade 
 
  Sense  5 
  tempt 
  =>  arouse,  sex,  excite,  turn  on  wind  up 
 
  Sense  6 
  tempt 
  =>  persuade 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tempt 
 
  tempt  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tempt 
 
  Sense  1 
  tempt,  allure 
  =>  invite,  bid 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  entice,  lure,  tempt 
  =>  provoke,  stimulate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tempt,  invite 
  =>  stimulate,  shake,  shake  up  excite,  stir 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  charm,  influence,  tempt 
  =>  persuade 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  tempt 
  =>  arouse,  sex,  excite,  turn  on  wind  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  tempt 
  =>  persuade 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tempt 
  attempt 
  civil  contempt 
  contempt 
  criminal  contempt 
  takeover  attempt 
  temptation 
  tempter 
  temptingness 
  temptress 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tempt 
 
  The  verb  tempt  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  tempt,  allure  --  (entice  to  do) 
  2.  (4)  entice,  lure,  tempt  --  (provoke  someone  to  do  something  through  promises  or  persuasion) 
  3.  (1)  tempt,  invite  --  (give  rise  to  a  desire) 
  4.  (1)  charm,  influence,  tempt  --  (induce  into  action  by  using  one's  charm;  "She  charmed  him  into  giving  her  all  his  money") 
  5.  tempt  --  (try  to  seduce) 
  6.  tempt  --  (try  presumptuously;  "St.  Anthony  was  tempted  in  the  desert") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tempt 
  temptable 
  tempting 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tempt 
 
  The  verb  tempt  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  tempt,  allure  --  (entice  to  do) 
  2.  (4)  entice,  lure,  tempt  --  (provoke  someone  to  do  something  through  promises  or  persuasion) 
  3.  (1)  tempt,  invite  --  (give  rise  to  a  desire) 
  4.  (1)  charm,  influence,  tempt  --  (induce  into  action  by  using  one's  charm;  "She  charmed  him  into  giving  her  all  his  money") 
  5.  tempt  --  (try  to  seduce) 
  6.  tempt  --  (try  presumptuously;  "St.  Anthony  was  tempted  in  the  desert") 



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