Dictionary definition · tempt
verb
- dispose or incline or entice to"We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion"He lured me into temptation"
- give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting"the window displays tempted the shoppers"
- induce into action by using one's charm"She charmed him into giving her all his money"
- try to seduce
- try presumptuously"St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).