tempt

Meanings

• dispose or incline or entice to
  • "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
• provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
  • "He lured me into temptation"
• give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
  • "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
• induce into action by using one's charm
• try to seduce
• try presumptuously
  • "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

Synonyms

allure, charm, entice, influence, invite, lure