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   tempt

   /tɛm(p)t/

   verb

   • 1. entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise: "there'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching" Similar enticepersuadeconvinceinveigleinducecajolecoaxwooinformal:sweet-talksmooth-talkOpposite discouragedeterdissuade
   • ▪ have an urge or inclination to do something: "I was tempted to look at my watch, but didn't dare"
   • ▪ persuade (someone) to do something: "he was tempted out of retirement to save the team from relegation"
   • ▪ risk provoking (a deity or abstract force), usually with undesirable consequences: "how is it that ye have agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French tempter ‘to test’, from Latin temptare ‘handle, test, try’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. temptability noun
   • 2. temptable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEMPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to encourage someone to want to have or do something, esp. something wrong: I’m trying to diet – don’t tempt me with that cake! tempting. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈtemp·tɪŋ / Any free offer is always tempting. Idiom. tempt fate.

   • English (US)

     TEMPT meaning: 1. to make someone want to have or do...

   • Znaczenie Tempt, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TEMPT definicja: 1. to make someone want to have or do...

   • Tempt: Polish Translation

     TEMPT translate: kusić, wabić, kusić. Learn more in the...

   • Tempt Turkish Translation

     TEMPT translate: özendirmek, teşvik etmek, imrendirmek,...

   • Tempt: German Translation

     tempt translate: verlocken. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Tempt: Czech Translation

     tempt - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Tempt: Catalan Translation

     tempt translate: temptar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Tempt: Korean Translation

     tempt translate: 유혹하다, 부추기다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › temptTempt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb tempt, which means to entice to do wrong or to risk danger. Find out how to use tempt in a sentence and how to cite it.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › temptTEMPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb. to attempt to persuade or entice to do something, esp something morally wrong or unwise. to allure, invite, or attract. to give rise to a desire in (someone) to do something; dispose. their unfriendliness tempted me to leave the party. to risk provoking (esp in the phrase tempt fate )

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › temptTempt - definition of tempt by The Free Dictionary

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   Tempt means to try to get someone to do wrong, to be inviting or attractive, to provoke or risk provoking, or to cause to be strongly disposed. Find synonyms, translations, and examples of tempt in different contexts and languages.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTEMPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb 'tempt' and its related words. Find out how to tempt someone or something, and what are the alternatives to 'tempt'.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › temptTempt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To tempt is to lure or entice. You might tempt your runaway dog back inside with pieces of cheese.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontempt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb tempt, which means to attract or make somebody want to do or have something, even if they know it is wrong. See pictures, pronunciation, idioms and word origin of tempt.