tempt

tempt is a 5-letter English word with 10 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.
2. transitive verb. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce.
3. transitive verb. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.
4. transitive verb. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.
5. verb. induce into action by using one's charm

   "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

   Synonyms: charm, influence

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

   "He lured me into temptation"

   Synonyms: entice, lure

7. verb. try presumptuously

   "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

8. verb. dispose or incline or entice to

   "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

   Synonyms: allure

9. verb. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

   "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

   Synonyms: invite

10. verb. try to seduce

Synonyms

charm, influence, entice, lure, allure, invite

Common word forms

tempts, tempted, tempter, tempting, temptable

Words from these letters

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