tempt

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

tempt [tempt tempts tempted tempting] BrE [tempt] NAmE [tempt] verb
1. to attract sb or make sb want to do or have sth, even if they know it is wrong
•~ sb (into sth/into doing sth) I was tempted by the dessert menu.
•Don't tempt thieves by leaving valuables clearly visible.
•~ sb to do sth I was tempted to take the day off.
2. to persuade or try to persuade sb to do sth that you want them to do, for example by offering them sth
•~ sb (into sth/into doing sth) How can we tempt young people into engineering?
•~ sb to do sth Nothing would tempt me to live here.
Idiom: ↑tempt fate
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Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French tempter ‘to test’, from Latin temptare ‘handle, test, try’.

Example Bank:
•Charlotte was tempted into parting with £20 for the painting.
•Did you ever feel tempted to cheat?
•I was almost tempted to strip off and plunge straight into the pool.
•She was sorely tempted to throw the wine in his face.
•restaurants tempting us with delicious cakes
•Don't tempt thieves by leaving valuables clearly visible.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  charm, influence, invite, entice, lure, allure