tempt

About 1.25 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

   She tempted me to eat the apple.

2. verb To attract; to allure.

   Its glossy skin tempted me.

3. verb To provoke something; to court.

   It would be tempting fate.

Similar words

entice lure allure charm influence invite attract seduce glamour fancy

Often followed by

the him me you us them to her a one

Word family

temptable tempted tempting tempts