tempt vs lead on

tempt and lead on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tempt	No	No	Yes	No
lead on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lead on is a hyponym of tempt; that is, lead on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tempt:

tempt: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
lead on: entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken

Other hyponyms of tempt include hook, snare, seduce, call, stool, tweedle, decoy, bait.

tempt (verb)	lead on (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm	entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken
dispose or incline or entice to	be false to; be dishonest with
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