Tempt - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tempt|  American pronunciation of the word tempt
Brit.  |tem(p)t|  British pronunciation of the word tempt

verb

- dispose or incline or entice to (syn: allure)
We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (syn: entice, lure)
He lured me into temptation
- give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting (syn: invite)
the window displays tempted the shoppers
- induce into action by using one's charm (syn: charm, influence)
- try to seduce
- try presumptuously
St. Anthony was tempted in the desert

Extra examples

The new program is designed to tempt young people into studying engineering.

It would take a lot of money to tempt me to quit this job.

If you leave valuables in your car it will tempt thieves.

I'm tempted to buy that dress.

We were tempted by the delicious-looking food

He lured me into temptation

St. Anthony was tempted in the desert

...following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters...

You'll need to move your lure as slowly as possible to tempt the lethargic fish into feeding...

...some people believe that Satan can successfully tempt almost anyone with lies and flattery...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: tempt
he/she/it: tempts
present participle: tempting
past tense: tempted
past participle: tempted
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