As a Noun: 1. Acts which encourage someone to do something, especially when they feel it might be wrong or harmful to do it. English = temptation. 2. Acts which deliberately annoy someone and to try to make them behave aggressively; acts which cause a violent or unpleasant reaction in someone. English = provocation. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To encourage someone to do something, especially when they feel it might be wrong or harmful to do it. English = incite, tempt. 2. To offer someone something they want in order to get them to do something you want, especially when they feel it might be wrong or harmful to do it. English = tempt. 3. To deliberately annoy someone and to try to make them behave aggressively; to cause a violent or unpleasant reaction in someone. English = provoke.