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tempt

VT ทดสอบ  tod-sob

 

tempt

VT ทำให้ อยาก  กระตุ้น ให้ อยาก  ยั่ว ให้ อยาก  ยั่วใจ  attract invite tam-hai-yak

 

tempt

VT ล่อลวง  ล่อหลอก  ล่อ  ชักจูง  allure seduce lor-luang

 

tempt from

PHRV ล่อ จาก  ชักจูง  entice from seduce from lor-jak

 

tempt into

PHRV ชักชวน  ชักจูง  ทำให้ สนใจ  entice into seduce into chak-chun

 

tempt to

PHRV ชักจูง ไป ยัง  entice to chak-jung-pai-yang

 

temptation

N การล่อ  การล่อ ใจ  attraction fascination lure inducement kan-lor

 

tempting

ADJ ล่อใจ  ยั่วยวน  appetizing intriguing rousing lor-jai

 

temptress

N ผู้ ยั่วยวน ที่ เป็น หญิง  flirt hussy seducer phu-yua-yuan-ti-pen-ying

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TEMPT

v.t.[L. tento; teneo; Gr. the primary sense is to strain, urge, press. ] 1. To incite or solicit to an evil act; to entice to something wrong by presenting arguments that are plausible or convincing, or by the offer of some pleasure or apparent advantage as the inducement.
My lady Gray tempts him to this harsh extremity.
Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed. James 1:14.
2. To provoke; to incite.
Tempt not the brave and needy to despair.
3. To solicit; to draw; without the notion of evil.
Still his strength conceal'd,
Which tempted our attempt, and wrought our fall.
4. To try; to venture on; to attempt.
E'er leave be giv'n to tempt the nether skies.
5. In Scripture, to try; to prove; to put to trial for proof.
God did tempt Abraham. Genesis 22:1.
Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 6:16.

 

TEMPTABLE

a.Liable to be tempted.

 

TEMPTATION

n.The act of tempting; enticement to evil by arguments, by flattery, or by the offer of some real or apparent good. When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. Luke 4:13.
1. Solicitation of the passions; enticements to evil proceeding from the prospect of pleasure or advantage.
2. The state of being tempted or enticed to evil. When by human weakness you are led into temptation, resort to prayer for relief.
3. Trial.
Lead us not into temptation.
4. That which is presented to the mind as an inducement to evil.
Dare to be great without a guilty crown,
View it, and lay the bright temptation down.
5. In colloquial language, an allurement to any thing indifferent, or even good.

 

TEMPTED

pp. Enticed to evil; provoked; tried.

 

TEMPTER

n.One that solicits or entices to evil. Those who are bent to do wickedly, will never want tempters to urge them on.
1. The great adversary of man; the devil. Matthew 4:3.

 

TEMPTING

ppr. Enticing to evil; trying. 1. a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; as tempting pleasures.

 

TEMPTINGLY

adv. In a manner to entice to evil; so as to allure.

 

TEMPTRESS

n.A female who entices.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TEMPT

Tempt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tempted; p. pr. & vb. n. Tempting. ] Etym: [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter, F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack, to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum, and tensum, to stretch. See Thin, and cf. Attempt, Tend, Taunt, Tent a pavilion, Tent to probe. ]

 

1. To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try. God did tempt Abraham. Gen. xxii. 1. Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. Deut. vi. 16.

 

2. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce. Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. James i. 14.

 

3. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate. Tempt not the brave and needy to despair. Dryden. Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire. Pope.

 

4. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt. Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- To entice; allure; attract; decoy; seduce.

 

TEMPTABILITY

TEMPTABILITY Tempt `a *bil "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being temptable; lability to temptation.

 

TEMPTABLE

TEMPTABLE Tempt "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being tempted; liable to be tempted. Cudworth.

 

TEMPTATION

Temp *ta "tion, n. Etym: [OF. temptation, tentation, F. tentation, L.tentatio.]

 

1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction. When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. Luke iv. 13.

 

2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil. Lead us not into temptation. Luke xi. 4.

 

3. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil. Dare to be great, without a guilty crown; View it, and lay the bright temptation down. Dryden.

 

TEMPTATIONLESS

TEMPTATIONLESS Temp *ta "tion *less, a.

 

Defn: Having no temptation or motive; as, a temptationless sin. [R.] Hammond.

 

TEMPTATIOUS

TEMPTATIOUS Temp *ta "tious, a.

 

Defn: Tempting. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

TEMPTER

TEMPTER Tempt "er, n.

 

Defn: One who tempts or entices; especially, Satan, or the Devil, regarded as the great enticer to evil. "Those who are bent to do wickedly will never want tempters to urge them on. " Tillotson. So glozed the Tempter, and his proem tuned. Milton.

 

TEMPTING

TEMPTING Tempt "ing, a.

 

Defn: Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. -- Tempt "ing *ly, adv. -- Tempt "ing *ness, n.

 

TEMPTRESS

TEMPTRESS Tempt "ress, n.

 

Defn: A woman who entices. She was my temptress, the foul provoker. Sir W. Scott.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

tempt

tempt |tem (p )t tɛm (p )t | ▶verb [ with obj. ] entice or attempt to entice (someone ) to do or acquire something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or not beneficial: don't allow impatience to tempt you into overexposure and sunburn | there'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : jobs that involve entertaining may tempt you to drink more than you intend. • (be tempted to do something ) have an urge or inclination to do something: I was tempted to look at my watch, but didn't dare. • attract; allure: he was tempted out of retirement to save the team. • archaic risk provoking (a deity or abstract force ), usually with undesirable consequences. PHRASES tempt fate (or providence ) do something that is risky or dangerous. DERIVATIVES tempt a bil i ty |ˌtem (p )təˈbilitē |noun ( rare ), tempt a ble adjective ( rare )ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tempter ‘to test, ’ from Latin temptare ‘handle, test, try. ’

 

temptation

temp ta tion |tem (p )ˈtāSHən tɛm (p )ˈteɪʃən | ▶noun a desire to do something, esp. something wrong or unwise: he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office | we almost gave in to temptation. • a thing or course of action that attracts or tempts someone: the temptations of life in New York. • ( the Temptation ) the tempting of Jesus by the Devil (see Matt. 4 ). ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio (n- ), from temptare ‘handle, test, try. ’

 

tempter

tempt er |ˈtem (p )tər ˈtɛm (p )tər | ▶noun a person or thing that tempts. • ( the Tempter ) the Devil. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French tempteur, from ecclesiastical Latin temptator, from Latin temptare ‘to handle, test, try. ’

 

tempting

tempt ing |ˈtem (p )tiNG ˈtɛm (p )tɪŋ | ▶adjective appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable: a tempting financial offer | [ with infinitive ] : it is often tempting to bring about change rapidly. DERIVATIVES tempt ing ly adverb

 

temptress

tempt ress |ˈtem (p )tris ˈtɛm (p )trəs | ▶noun a woman who tempts someone to do something, typically a sexually attractive woman who sets out to allure or seduce someone.

 

Oxford Dictionary

tempt

tempt |tɛm (p )t | ▶verb [ with obj. ] entice or try to entice (someone ) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise: there'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : jobs which involve entertaining may tempt you to drink more than you intend. • (be tempted to do something ) have an urge or inclination to do something: I was tempted to look at my watch, but didn't dare. • persuade (someone ) to do something: he was tempted out of retirement to save the team from relegation. • archaic risk provoking (a deity or abstract force ), usually with undesirable consequences. PHRASES tempt fate (or providence ) do something that is risky or dangerous. DERIVATIVES temptability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, temptable adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tempter ‘to test ’, from Latin temptare ‘handle, test, try ’.

 

temptation

temp |ta ¦tion |tɛm (p )ˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise: he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office | [ mass noun ] : we almost gave in to temptation. • a thing that attracts or tempts someone: the temptations of life in London. • ( the Temptation ) the tempting of Jesus by the Devil (see Matt. 4 ). ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio (n- ), from temptare ‘handle, test, try ’.

 

tempter

tempt ¦er |ˈtɛm (p )tə | ▶noun a person or thing that tempts. • ( the Tempter ) the Devil. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French tempteur, from ecclesiastical Latin temptator, from Latin temptare ‘to handle, test, try ’.

 

tempting

tempting |ˈtɛm (p )tɪŋ | ▶adjective appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise: a tempting financial offer | [ with infinitive ] : it is often tempting to bring about change rapidly. DERIVATIVES temptingly adverb

 

temptress

temp |tress |ˈtɛm (p )trɪs | ▶noun a woman who tempts someone to do something, typically a sexually attractive woman who sets out to allure or seduce someone.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

tempt

tempt verb 1 the manager tried to tempt him to stay: entice, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, cajole, coax, woo; informal sweet-talk. ANTONYMS discourage, deter. 2 more customers are being tempted by credit: allure, attract, appeal to, whet the appetite of; lure, seduce, beguile, tantalize, draw. ANTONYMS repel, put off. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD tempt, allure, beguile, entice, inveigle, lure, seduce When we are under the influence of a powerful attraction, particularly to something that is wrong or unwise, we are tempted. Entice implies that a crafty or skillful person has attracted us by offering a reward or pleasure (she was enticed into joining the group by a personal plea from its handsome leader ), while inveigle suggests that we are enticed through the use of deception or cajolery (inveigled into supporting the plan ). If someone lures us, it suggests that we have been tempted or influenced for fraudulent or destructive purposes or attracted to something harmful or evil (lured by gang members ). Allure may also suggest that we have been deliberately tempted against our will, but the connotations here are often sexual (allured by her dark green eyes ). Seduce carries heavy sexual connotations (seduced by an older woman ), although it can simply mean prompted to action against our will (seduced by a clever sales pitch ). While beguile at one time referred exclusively to the use of deception to lead someone astray, nowadays it can also refer to the use of subtle devices to lead someone on (a local festival designed to beguile the tourists ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

temptation

temptation noun 1 Mary resisted the temptation to answer back: desire, urge, itch, impulse, inclination. 2 the temptations of Las Vegas: lure, allurement, enticement, seduction, attraction, draw, pull; siren song. 3 the temptation of travel to exotic locations: allure, appeal, attraction, fascination.

 

tempting

tempting adjective 1 a tempting opportunity: enticing, alluring, attractive, appealing, inviting, captivating, seductive, beguiling, fascinating, tantalizing; irresistible. ANTONYMS off-putting, uninviting. 2 a plate of tempting cakes: appetizing, mouthwatering, delicious, toothsome; informal scrumptious, yummy, lip-smacking. ANTONYMS unappetizing.

 

temptress

temptress noun he was an easy target for the temptress who lived next door: seductress, siren, femme fatale; Mata Hari; informal vamp, home wrecker, man-eater.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

tempt

tempt verb 1 they were not able to tempt any investors to bankroll the organization: entice, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, cajole, coax, woo; informal sweet-talk, smooth-talk. ANTONYMS discourage, deter, dissuade. 2 vegetarian dishes unusual enough to tempt even the staunchest of meat-eaters: allure, attract, appeal to, whet the appetite of, make someone's mouth water; lure, seduce, beguile, tantalize, intrigue, captivate, draw. ANTONYMS repel, put off. PHRASES tempt fate to bale out at 250 feet was tempting fate: run a risk, live dangerously, play with fire, sail close to the wind, risk it. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD tempt, entice, lure All these words are used of persuading someone to do something by offering them the prospect of something attractive. ■ Tempt can imply that the person being persuaded knows that the attractive thing is wrong or unwise (a large rucksack could tempt you to carry too much | a wealth of shops, bars, cafes, and restaurants have sprung up to tempt the visitor ). In the passive, it often means simply ‘to be inclined ’ (looking at the book one is tempted to ask what all the fuss is about ). The participial adjective tempting is common (it's a very tempting offer ). ■ Entice lacks the sense of persuading somone to do something that they know is wrong, and it typically has the sense of attracting someone in a particular direction (the new crossing might entice drivers back onto the motorway ). It is often used in commercial or sexual contexts (rival ferry companies cut fares to entice cross-Channel shoppers | she was busy laying plans to entice him away from his steady girlfriend ). The adjective enticing is common (this is an enticing introduction to the subject ). ■ To lure someone is typically to persuade them to go somewhere (it would take more than Hollywood stardom to lure him away from his Sussex cottage ), and often with bad intentions (he twice lured young women into his car ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

temptation

temptation noun 1 Mary resisted the temptation to answer her mother back: desire, urge, itch, impulse, inclination. 2 he had no intention of exposing her to the temptations of London: lure, allurement, enticement, seduction, attraction, draw, pull, invitation; bait, decoy, snare, trap, siren song; informal come-on. 3 the temptation of travel to exotic locations: allure, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, fascination.

 

tempting

tempting adjective 1 the tempting shops of the Via Nazionale: enticing, alluring, attractive, appealing, inviting, captivating, seductive; beguiling, fascinating, intriguing, tantalizing; irresistible. ANTONYMS off-putting, uninviting. 2 a plate of tempting cakes: appetizing, mouth-watering, delicious, succulent, luscious, toothsome; informal scrummy, scrumptious, yummy, finger-licking, delish; Brit. informal moreish; N. Amer. informal nummy. ANTONYMS unappetizing. 3 you look very tempting lying there: seductive, sexy, desirable, sexually attractive, provocative; nubile; informal beddable. ANTONYMS undesirable, unattractive.

 

temptress

temptress noun she'd behaved like a temptress in a fifties movie: seductress, siren, femme fatale, Mata Hari, Delilah, enchantress, sorceress, Circe, Lorelei; flirt, coquette, Lolita; N. Amer. informal vamp, mantrap.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

tempt

tempt /tem (p )t /〖原義は 4 〗動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing (→分詞 tempted )他動詞 1 〈人 物 事が 〉 «… (しばしば好ましくないこと )に /…で » 〈人 〉を誘惑する, 引きつける , その気にさせる, そそる «into /with » ▸ tempt people into crime 人々を犯罪へと駆り立てる ▸ Can I tempt you with chocolate? チョコレートはいかがですか?▸ I was tempted by high interest rates .私は高い利率にそそられた 2 〖tempt A to do /A into doing 〗A 〈人 〉を … するよう誘惑する, そそのかして …させる ; A 〈人 〉に …したがらせる ▸ Don't tempt kids into smoking [to smoke ].子供にタバコを吸わせようとしてはいけません ▸ The picture tempted me to visit Lake Biwa .その写真を見て琵琶 （びわ ）湖を訪ねてみたくなった 3 〈運命など 〉をあえて試す , …の危険を冒す .4 ｟古 ｠〈人 〉を試す .t è mpt f á te [pr ó vidence ]1 (神の意にそむいて )むこうみずなことをする, 危険を冒す .2 (自信ありげに )大丈夫だと言う .

 

temptation

temp ta tion /tem (p )téɪʃ (ə )n /→tempt 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C U «…したいという » 誘惑 , 衝動 «to do » ▸ resist [overcome ] (the ) temptation to eat more food さらに食べたいという誘惑に耐える [打ち勝つ ]▸ give in [yield ] to (the ) temptation 誘惑に負ける ▸ lead men into temptation 男を誘惑に陥れる 2 C 誘惑するもの, 魅力的なもの ▸ TV is a great temptation for children .テレビには子供を引きつける大きな力がある 3 〖the T- 〗(聖書で悪魔からキリストが受けた )荒野の試み .

 

tempted

t é mpt ed /-ɪd /形容詞 誘惑された ; 〖be ～ to do 〗…したくなる, …する誘惑 [衝動 ]にかられる ▸ He was sorely tempted to go for a swim .彼はやけに泳ぎたくなった

 

tempter

t é mpt er 名詞 1 C (悪事へ )誘惑する人 [もの ].2 〖the T- 〗悪魔 .

 

tempting

t é mpt ing 形容詞 誘惑する ; 〈申し出などが 〉魅力的な, 気分 [欲望 ]をそそる ; 〖it is ～ to do 〗…してみたい, …する気持ちになる ▸ It was tempting to open the letter .その手紙を開けてみたくなった ～ly 副詞

 

temptress

tempt ress /témptrəs /名詞 C ｟やや古 ｠誘惑する女 .