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Definition of tempted : of Tempt

Synonyms:

enticed, swayed, allured, indoctrinated, induced, convinced, won over, enlisted, sold, influenced, persuaded, coaxed

drawn by, bent on, inclined, dying to, in the mood for, on the point of, charmed, desiring, on the verge of

invited, seduced

compensated, tipped, granted, remunerated, honored, lured, treated, rewarded, paid, sweetened, awarded, gave, given

Usage examples:

• It is so pretty, I've been ever so much tempted to keep it; so very pretty, that somehow, I think it could not have belonged to any one but to you." - "The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3", Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.
• He had been tempted once to ask Miss Flora, but something had held him back. - "Oh, Money! Money!", Eleanor Hodgman Porter.
• Well, you're always welcome at Gaspard's Trail, and I presume you won't feel tempted to draw the line at my present guests. - "The Mistress of Bonaventure", Harold Bindloss.