tempt
to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: The offer tempts me.
to render strongly disposed to do something: The book tempted me to read more on the subject.
to put (someone) to the test in a venturesome way; provoke: to tempt one's fate.
Obsolete. to try or test.
Origin of tempt
1synonym study For tempt
Other words for tempt
Other words from tempt
- tempt·a·ble, adjective
- pre·tempt, verb (used with object)
- self-tempted, adjective
- su·per·tempt, verb (used with object)
- un·tempt·a·ble, adjective
- un·tempt·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for tempt
/ (tɛmpt) /
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)
Origin of tempt
1Derived forms of tempt
- temptable, adjective
- tempter, noun
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