Word a Day
tempt
What does tempt mean?
tempt (verb): to attract; to allure.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use tempt in a sentence?
- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce tempt?
/tɛmpt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tempt come from?
From Middle English tempten, from Old French tempter (French: tenter).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tempt?
Words related to tempt
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “tempt”?
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What does “tempt” mean?
forsake, leave behind
Not quite: that's what abandon means.
to attract; to allure
Right! That's what “tempt” means.
designate or schedule
Not quite: that's what slate means.
suck or take up or in
Not quite: that's what absorb means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “tempt”?
cruise
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depend
Not quite: depend means something else.
export
Not quite: export means something else.
allure
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