tempt vs mesmerize

tempt and mesmerize both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of tempt include bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, spellbind.

tempt (verb)	mesmerize (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm	induce hypnosis in
dispose or incline or entice to	attract strongly, as if with a magnet
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