- tempt⇄adj. temptable.
- tempt⇄noun tempter.
- tempt⇄tempt, transitive verb.
1. to make or try to make (a person) do something.
Ex. The sight of the food tempted the hungry man to steal.
(SYN) lure, inveigle, decoy.
2. to appeal strongly to; attract.
Ex. That candy tempts me.