n. the power to entice or attract through personal charm

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

n. alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

n. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

n. a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics); "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"

n. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

n. the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"

v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

v. mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"

v. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"

v. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"

v. challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

v. lure, entice, or entrap with bait

v. be repellent to; cause aversion in