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- [tempt]
- /tɛmpt/
- /tempt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tempt]
- /tɛmpt/
Definitions of tempt word
- verb with object tempt to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral. 1
- verb with object tempt to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: The offer tempts me. 1
- verb with object tempt to render strongly disposed to do something: The book tempted me to read more on the subject. 1
- verb with object tempt to put (someone) to the test in a venturesome way; provoke: to tempt one's fate. 1
- verb with object tempt Obsolete. to try or test. 1
- verb tempt Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful. 0
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Origin of tempt
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Latin temptāre to probe, feel, test, tempt
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Parts of speech for Tempt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tempt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tempt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tempt
verb tempt
- allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- arm-twist — to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
- arm-twisting — persuasion
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