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Meaning of 'tempt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tempt [ v. t.]
- To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.
- To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce.
- To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.
- To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.

Meaning of 'tempt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tempt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Example in sentence:
  • He lured me into temptation
Meaning (2):
- induce into action by using one's charm
Example in sentence:
  • She charmed him into giving her all his money
Meaning (3):
- try presumptuously
Example in sentence:
  • St. Anthony was tempted in the desert
Meaning (4):
- give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
Example in sentence:
  • the window displays tempted the shoppers
Meaning (5):
- dispose or incline or entice to
Example in sentence:
  • We were tempted by the delicious-looking food

Nearby Words:

temerarious temeration temerity temerous tempean temper tempera temperable temperament temperamental

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