1. (

• tempt ,
• allure

) dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" ;

2. (

• entice ,
• lure ,
• tempt ,

) provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" ;

3. (

• tempt ,
• invite

) give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" ;

4. (

• 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" ;

1. (

• alluring ,
• beguiling ,
• enticing ,
• tempting

) highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation" ;

2. (

• tantalizing ,
• tantalising ,
• tempting

) very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast" ;