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"
verb
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Example:
"He lured me into temptation"
verb
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
Example:
"the window displays tempted the shoppers"
verb
induce into action by using one's charm
Example:
"She charmed him into giving her all his money"
verb
try to seduce
verb
try presumptuously
Example:
"St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
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