verb “tempt”
infinitive tempt; he tempts; past tense tempted; past part. tempted; ger. tempting
- to make someone want to do something wrong by offering them something desirable
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The advertisement tempted him with the promise of a free phone if he signed up for the expensive plan.
- to persuade
The smell of fresh cookies tempted him to break his diet.
- to risk a negative outcome
Ignoring the weather forecast, they decided to go hiking, clearly tempting fate.