Dictionary Check: tempt

"tempt" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

verb

dispose or incline or entice to

Example: "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
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verb

provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Example: "He lured me into temptation"
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verb

give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

Example: "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
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verb

induce into action by using one's charm

Example: "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
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verb

try to seduce

verb

try presumptuously

Example: "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

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