tempt – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: invite,
bid,
provoke,
stimulate,
stir,
shake,
excite,
shake up,
persuade,
arouse,
sex,
wind up,
turn on
tempt
v.
allure, entice, tantalize, seduce
Temptation
Temptation is a fundamental desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment, that threatens long-term goals. In the context of some
religions, temptation is the inclination to
sin. Temptation also describes the coaxing or inducing a person into committing such an act, by
manipulation or otherwise of
curiosity, desire or fear of loss.
tempt
Verb
1. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
(synonym) allure
(hypernym) invite, bid
(entail) attract, appeal
(derivation) temptation
2. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
(synonym) entice, lure
(hypernym) provoke, stimulate
(hyponym) hook, snare
(derivation) enticement, temptation
3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
(synonym) invite
(hypernym) stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
(derivation) temptation, enticement
4. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
(synonym) charm, influence
(hypernym) persuade
(hyponym) magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind
(derivation) enticement, temptation
5. try to seduce
(hypernym) arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up
(derivation) tempter
6. try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
(hypernym) persuade
(derivation) tempter
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