English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-tempt.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�mpt|-�mpt
Etymology
From OF. tempter (French: tenter), from L. temptare.
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
#:She tempted me to eat the apple.
- transitive To attract; to allure.
#:Its glossy skin tempted me.
- transitive To provoke something; to court.
#:It would be tempting fate.
Translations
trans-top|To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice
Finnish: houkutella, viekoitella
French: tenter
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Norwegian: friste
trans-bottom
trans-top|To attract; to allure
French: attirer
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Norwegian: friste
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trans-top|To provoke something; to court
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Derived terms
temptation
tempter
temptress
tempt fate
tempt providence
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