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tempt temptstemptingtempted

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verbSomething that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful .Reducing income could tempt an offender into further crime.It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year.Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry?The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life.If you tempt someone, you offer them something they want in order to encourage them to do what you want them to do....a million dollar marketing campaign to tempt American tourists back to Britain.Having spent so long at a great club like Rangers, no other Scottish team could tempt him away.Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford.The bank will offer a current account and try to tempt customers into switching. C1

word	tempt
definition	verb Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful . Reducing income could tempt an offender into further crime. It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year. Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry? The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life. If you tempt someone, you offer them something they want in order to encourage them to do what you want them to do. ...a million dollar marketing campaign to tempt American tourists back to Britain. Having spent so long at a great club like Rangers, no other Scottish team could tempt him away. Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford. The bank will offer a current account and try to tempt customers into switching.
inflections	temptstemptingtempted
cefr-level	C1

Tempt Offer Verb Attracts Makes Wrong Harmful Reducing