tempt

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
2. To attract; to allure.
3. To provoke something; to court.

Συνώνυμα

entice

seduce

lure

allure

attract

beguile

induce

test

lead astray

try

tantalize

charm

fascinate

persuade

attempt

inveigle

invite

tease

cajole

influence

call for

deceive

coax

bait

decoy

captivate

excite

arouse

draw

carry away

misguide

push

wheedle

temptation

sound out

ensnare

incite

appeal

fool

exchange

titillate

probe

provoke

pull in

quieten

rally

rile

rope in

ruin

scandalize

score

seize

send

soothe

stimulate

stir

stir up

talk

🗣️

taunt

trap

🪤

treat

trick

try out

vamp

vex

wile

win over

act toward

grate on

jar on

prevail upon

forward to

arouse someone sexually

annoy

appeal to

appease

badinage

banter

beckon

blandish

blarney

bother

capture

catch

chaff

comfort

conciliate

conquer

coy

dangle

dare

delude

distract

egg

🥚

enchant

entreat

feel out

gall

handle

haze

hoodwink

instigate

intrigue

josh

judge

🧑‍⚖️

lead off

make

mislead

mollify

nag

pacify

peeve

press

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

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Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: tempten

Συγγενές με Αγγλικά: costning

In summary

From Middle English tempten, from Old French tempter (French: tenter), from Latin temptare, from tentare (“to handle, touch, try, test, tempt”), frequentative of tendere (“to stretch”). Displaced native English costning (“temptation”).