The difference between Entrance and Tempt

When used as verbs, entrance means to delight and fill with wonder, whereas tempt means to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward.


Entrance is also noun with the meaning: the action of entering, or going in.

check bellow for the other definitions of Entrance and Tempt

  1. Entrance as a noun (countable):

    The action of entering, or going in.

    Examples:

    "Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever."

  2. Entrance as a noun:

    The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.

    Examples:

    "the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office"

  3. Entrance as a noun (countable):

    The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.

    Examples:

    "Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily."

  4. Entrance as a noun (uncountable):

    The right to go in.

    Examples:

    "You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum."

    "to give entrance to friends"

  5. Entrance as a noun:

    The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.

    Examples:

    "a difficult entrance into business"

  6. Entrance as a noun:

    The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.

    Examples:

    "His entrance of the arrival was made the same day."

  7. Entrance as a noun (nautical):

    The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ham. Nav. Encyc"

  8. Entrance as a noun (nautical):

    The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Totten"

  9. Entrance as a noun (music):

    When a musician starts playing or singing, entry.

  1. Entrance as a verb (transitive):

    To delight and fill with wonder.

    Examples:

    "The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons."

  2. Entrance as a verb (transitive):

    To put into a trance.

  1. Tempt as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "She tempted me to eat the apple."

  2. Tempt as a verb (transitive):

    To attract; to allure.

    Examples:

    "Its glossy skin tempted me."

  3. Tempt as a verb (transitive):

    To provoke something; to court.

    Examples:

    "It would be tempting fate."