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• tempt — v. 1) (D; tr.) to tempt into (to tempt smb. into doing smt.) 2) (H) to tempt smb. to do smt. * * * [tempt] (H) to tempt smb. to do smt. (D;tr.) to tempt into (to temptsmb. into doing smt.) …   Combinatory dictionary

• tempt — [ tempt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) often passive to make you want to do or have something, especially something that is not good for you: The store windows were lit invitingly, tempting the late shoppers. Do you want another drink? I m tempted. be …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tempt — S3 [tempt] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tempter, tenter, from Latin temptare, tentare to feel, try, tempt ] 1.) to try to persuade someone to do something by making it seem attractive tempt sb into doing sth ▪ The new program is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Tempt — Tempt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tempting}.] [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter, F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack, to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum, and tensum …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tempt — [[t]te̱mpt[/t]] tempts, tempting, tempted 1) VERB Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful. [V n into n/ ing] Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt… …   English dictionary

• tempt */*/ — UK [tempt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms tempt : present tense I/you/we/they tempt he/she/it tempts present participle tempting past tense tempted past participle tempted 1) [often passive] to make you want to do or to have something,… …   English dictionary

• tempt — [[t]tɛmpt[/t]] v. t. 1) to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral 2) to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: The offer tempts me[/ex] 3) to put to the test in a venturesome way; provoke: to tempt one s… …   From formal English to slang

• tempt — verb VERB + TEMPT ▪ could, may, might ▪ try to PREPOSITION ▪ into ▪ Charlotte was tempted into parting with $50 for the painting …   Collocations dictionary

• tempt — verb 1) the manager tried to tempt him to stay Syn: entice, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, cajole, coax, woo; informal sweet talk Ant: discourage, deter 2) more customers are being tempted by credit …   Thesaurus of popular words

• tempt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. entice, cajole, fascinate, lure, decoy, seduce; provoke, defy, incite, appeal, attract. See desire, attraction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lure, entice, fascinate, seduce, appeal to, inveigle, decoy,… …   English dictionary for students

• Don't Tempt Me — Promotional poster by Oscar Mariné Directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes Produced by Edmundo Gil Casas, Gerardo …   Wikipedia