| tempt | allure, entice, tantalize, seduce | en | (fiil) | en |
| tempt | try to seduce | en | en |
| tempt | Anthony was tempted in the desert" dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" try to seduce | en | en |
| tempt | dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" | en | en |
| tempt | give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" | en | en |
| tempt | Anthony was tempted in the desert" | en | en |
| tempt | To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt | en | en |
| tempt | try presumptuously; "St | en | en |
| tempt | To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate | en | en |
| tempt | To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try | en | en |
| tempt | To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce | en | en |
| tempt | Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful. Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt an offender into further crime It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry? The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life | en | en |
| tempt | If you tempt someone, you offer them something they want in order to encourage them to do what you want them to do. a million dollar marketing campaign to tempt American tourists back to Britain Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford She will be offering a package worth about 40 million dollars, to tempt the rebels into agreeing to disarm. see also tempted | en | en |
| tempt | If someone says that something they say or do is tempting fate or is tempting providence, they mean they are worried that it may cause the good luck they have had so far to end. As soon as you start to talk about never having played on a losing side, it is tempting fate | en | en |
| tempt | provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" | en | en |
| tempt | induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" | en | en |
| tempt | try presumptuously; "St Anthony was tempted in the desert" | en | en |
v:tempted / tempting temptingly tempts Etymology :Middle English, from Old French tempter, tenter, from Latin temptare, tentare to feel, try. Pronunciation :'tem(p)t. Function :transitive verb. Date :13th century.
