tempt

verb [T]

/tempt/

Definition

› to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong: The offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car. [+ to infinitive] They tempted him to join the company by offering him a large salary and a company car.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attraction be tempted B2 to want something or to want to do something: "Did you apply for that job?" "Well, I was very tempted but in the end I decided not to." I was sorely (= very) tempted to resign after my boss was so rude to me.Wanting thingsHoping and hopefulness

(Definition of tempt verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)