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tempts |
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 -------------- 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") 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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