ENGLISH: tempt - CREOLE: tante



Overview of verb tempt



The verb tempt has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)



1. (4) tempt, allure -- (dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food")

2. (4) entice, lure, tempt -- (provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation")

3. (1) tempt, invite -- (give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers")

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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