The difference between Tempt and Urge

When used as verbs, tempt means to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward, whereas urge means to press.


Urge is also noun with the meaning: a strong desire.

check bellow for the other definitions of Tempt and Urge

  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."

  1. Urge as a noun:

    A strong desire; an itch to do something.

  1. Urge as a verb (transitive):

    To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

  2. Urge as a verb (transitive):

    To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.

  3. Urge as a verb (transitive):

    To provoke; to exasperate.

  4. Urge as a verb (transitive):

    To press hard upon; to follow closely.

  5. Urge as a verb (transitive):

    To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.

    Examples:

    "to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case"

  6. Urge as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.

    Examples:

    "to urge an ore with intense heat"

  7. Urge as a verb (transitive):

    To press onward or forward.

  8. Urge as a verb (transitive):

    To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.