tempt
🇺🇸
/tempt/
🇬🇧
/tempt/
verb
C1
to make someone want something, even if it's bad
The chocolate cake tempted me to break my diet.
C1
to try to get someone to do something by offering something good
Companies tempt new workers with high pay and benefits.
translation
to make someone want something, even if it's bad; to try to get someone to do something by offering something good
Word Forms
3rd Present
tempts
Past
tempted
Perfect
tempted
Progressive
tempting