tempt

CEFRB2

/tɛmpt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone want something they should not have.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To attract; to allure.

Examples

  • Can I tempt you to try another piece of cake?

  • Nothing would tempt me to deceive him.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /tɛmt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To provoke something; to court.

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

More examples

In context

  • She tempted me to eat the apple.

  • It would be tempting fate.

  • Its glossy skin tempted me.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English tempten, from Old French tempter (French: tenter), from Latin temptare, from tentare (“to handle, touch, try, test, tempt”), frequentative of tendere (“to stretch”). Displaced native English costning (“temptation”).