Synonyms for tempt
tɛmpttempt

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1. tempt

   To allure is to draw as with a lure by some charm or some prospect of pleasure or advantage. We may attract others to a certain thing without intent; as, the good unconsciously attract others to virtue. We may allure either to that which is evil or to that which is good and noble, by purpose and endeavor, as in the familiar line, "Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way," Goldsmith Deserted Village, l. 170. Lure is rather more akin to the physical nature. It is the word we would use of drawing on an animal. Coax expresses the attraction of the person, not of the thing. A man may be coaxed to that which is by no means alluring. Cajole and decoy carry the idea of deceiving and ensnaring. To inveigle is to lead one blindly in. To tempt is to endeavor to lead one wrong; to seduce is to succeed in winning one from good to ill. Win may be used in either a bad or a good sense, in which latter it surpasses the highest sense of allure, because it succeeds in that which allure attempts; as, "He that winneth souls is wise," Prov. xi, 30.

   Synonyms:
   allure, attract, cajole, captivate, coax, decoy, draw, entice, inveigle, lure, seduce, win

   Antonyms:
   chill, damp, deter, dissuade, drive away, repel, warn

   Preposition:
   Allure to a course; allure by hopes; allure from evil to good.

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1. tempt

   Synonyms:
   entice, allure, try, seduce, attract, solicit, decoy

   Antonyms:
   dissuade, deter, warn

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1. tempt, allureverb

   dispose or incline or entice to

   "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

   Synonyms:
   allure, invite, influence, entice, lure, charm

2. entice, lure, temptverb

   provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

   "He lured me into temptation"

   Synonyms:
   allure, invite, influence, entice, lure, charm

3. tempt, inviteverb

   give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

   "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

   Synonyms:
   influence, bid, pay for, invite, ask over, ask in, lure, ask for, take in, call for, charm, receive, allure, ask round, entice

4. charm, influence, temptverb

   induce into action by using one's charm

   "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

   Synonyms:
   act upon, enamour, entrance, capture, lure, allure, invite, fascinate, enchant, charm, work, catch, mold, bewitch, becharm, beguile, trance, influence, entice, regulate, enamor, shape, determine, captivate

5. temptverb

   try to seduce

   Synonyms:
   allure, invite, influence, entice, lure, charm

6. temptverb

   try presumptuously

   "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

   Synonyms:
   allure, invite, influence, entice, lure, charm

Matched Categories

1. • Arouse
   • Invite
   • Persuade
   • Provoke
   • Stimulate

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1. temptverb

   Synonyms:
   try, test, prove, put to trial

2. temptverb

   Synonyms:
   entice (especially to evil), allure, seduce, decoy, induce, inveigle, persuade, prevail upon, draw on, bring over

3. temptverb

   Synonyms:
   incite, instigate, provoke, incline, dispose, prompt

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1. temptverb

   Synonyms:
   seduce, entice, decoy, allure, induce, provoke, incite, instigate

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1. List of paraphrases for "tempt":

   try, seduce

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How to use tempt in a sentence?

1. Patricia McCoy:

   Fast forward five years, and two of those banks – Silicon Valley and Signature Bank – failed due to lack of liquidity and possible undercapitalization, their failures destabilized the financial system in the process and caused federal banking regulators to take measures (such as insuring all the deposits at the two failed banks) that will tempt banks to bet on even bigger risks in the future.

2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

   We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed.

3. Jesus Christ:

   It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

4. George Bernard Shaw:

   I never resist temptation because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me.

5. Milan Kundera:

   People are always shouting they want to create a better future. It's not true. The future is an apathetic void of no interest to anyone. The past is full of life, eager to irritate us, provoke and insult us, tempt us to destroy or repaint it. The only reason people want to be masters of the future is to change the past.