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tempt

/tɛmpt/

verb
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🇬🇧 UK

/tɛmpt/

🇺🇸 US

/tɛmpt/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · verb

    To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

    “She tempted me to eat the apple.”

  2. Meaning 2 · verb

    To attract; to allure.

    “Its glossy skin tempted me.”

  3. Meaning 3 · verb

    To provoke something; to court.

    “It would be tempting fate.”

How this word is used

  • Everyday “She tempted me to eat the apple.”
  • General “Its glossy skin tempted me.”
  • General “It would be tempting fate.”

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Synonyms

beguile entrance entice fand lure pander tease foment urge

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“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

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