tempt

v.

tempt suggests the influence of a powerful attraction that tends to overcome scruples or judgment I'm tempted to accept your offer; lure suggests an irresistible force, as desire, greed, or curiosity, in attracting someone, often to something harmful or evil lured on by false hopes; entice implies a crafty or skillful attracting by offering hope of reward or pleasure he enticed the squirrel to eat from his hand; inveigle suggests the use of deception or cajolery in enticing someone they inveigled him with false promises; decoy implies the use of deceptive appearances in luring into a trap artificial birds are used to decoy wild ducks; beguile suggests the use of subtly alluring devices in leading someone on beguiled by her sweet words; seduce implies enticement to an improper or wrongful act, esp. to loss of chastity