Dictionary Entry
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
- 1transitive verb
To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.
- 2transitive verb
To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce.
- 3transitive verb
To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.
- 4transitive verb
To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.
- 5verb
induce into action by using one's charm
"She charmed him into giving her all his money"
- 6verb
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
"He lured me into temptation"
- 7verb
try presumptuously
"St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
- 8verb
dispose or incline or entice to
"We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
Synonyms
- 9verb
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
"the window displays tempted the shoppers"
Synonyms
- 10verb
try to seduce
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