mesmerize vs tempt

mesmerize and tempt both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of mesmerize include charm, influence.

mesmerize (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