mesmerise vs tempt

mesmerise and tempt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mesmerise	No	No	Yes	No
tempt	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tempt is a hypernym of mesmerise; that is, tempt is a word with a broader meaning than mesmerise:

Other hypernyms of mesmerise include charm, influence.

mesmerise (verb)	tempt (verb)
induce hypnosis in	induce into action by using one's charm
attract strongly, as if with a magnet	dispose or incline or entice to
	try presumptuously
	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
	give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
	try to seduce