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tempts Definition and Meaning in English (tempts definition)

verb
Synonyms:enticeallurelure
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Tempts definition: To entice or allure someone to do something, especially something forbidden or morally wrong, by offering something desirable.

Definitions of Tempts

  1. 1verb

    To entice or allure someone to do something, especially something forbidden or morally wrong, by offering something desirable.

Example Sentences

“The smell of fresh cookies always tempts him to break his diet.”

“She was tempted to buy the expensive dress.”

“His offer tempts me, but I must decline.”

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infinitivetempt
past tensetempted
present participletempting
nountemptation
agent nountempter

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Tempts definition: To entice or allure someone to do something, especially something forbidden or morally wrong, by offering something desirable.
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'Tempts' translates to 'tempts' in English. Tempts definition: To entice or allure someone to do something, especially something forbidden or morally wrong, by offering something desirable.
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