Meaning & Definition of Tempt in English

1. Dispose or incline or entice to

• "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

2. Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

• "He lured me into temptation"

3. Give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

• "The window displays tempted the shoppers"

4. Induce into action by using one's charm

• "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

5. Try to seduce

6. Try presumptuously

• "St. anthony was tempted in the desert"