tempt
21tempt — 01. It is really [tempting] to have another piece of cake, but I shouldn t. 02. The little boy tried to [tempt] the kitten out of the bushes by holding out a piece of food. 03. Bong Cha was [tempted] to quit her job, and go travelling with her… …
22tempt — /tɛmpt / (say tempt) verb (t) 1. to induce or persuade by enticement or allurement. 2. to allure, appeal strongly to, or invite: the offer tempts me. 3. to render strongly disposed (to do something). 4. to try to dispose or incite; assail with… …
23tempt — verb VERB + TEMPT ▪ could, may, might ▪ try to PREPOSITION ▪ into ▪ Charlotte was tempted into parting with $50 for the painting …
24tempt — verb 1) the manager tried to tempt him to stay Syn: entice, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, cajole, coax, woo; informal sweet talk Ant: discourage, deter 2) more customers are being tempted by credit …
25tempt — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tempter, tenter, from Latin temptare, tentare to feel, try Date: 13th century 1. to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain 2. a. obsolete to make trial of ; test b. to try… …
26tempt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. entice, cajole, fascinate, lure, decoy, seduce; provoke, defy, incite, appeal, attract. See desire, attraction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lure, entice, fascinate, seduce, appeal to, inveigle, decoy,… …
27tempt — verb 1》 entice (someone) to do something against their better judgement. 2》 persuade (someone) to do something; attract. 3》 archaic risk provoking (a deity or abstract force). Phrases tempt fate (or providence) do something risky or dangerous.… …
28tempt — verb 1) the manager tried to tempt me to stay Syn: entice, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, cajole, coax, lure; informal sweet talk 2) more customers are being tempted by credit Syn: attract, allure …
29tempt — v.tr. 1 entice or incite (a person) to do a wrong or forbidden thing (tempted him to steal it). 2 allure, attract. 3 risk provoking (esp. an abstract force or power) (would be tempting fate to try it). 4 archaic make trial of; try the resolution… …
30tempt fate — ● tempt * * * tempt fate/providence/ phrase to say or to do something that may cause problems, or to cause your good luck to end Don’t tempt fate by saying we can win. Thesaurus: to cause problems for yourself …
