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Definitions for Tempted

[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.
[3] to render strongly disposed to do something: The book tempted me to read more on the subject.
[4] to put (someone) to the test in a venturesome way; provoke: to tempt one's fate.
[5] Obsolete . to try or test.
[6] to attempt to persuade or entice to do something, esp something morally wrong or unwise
[7] to allure, invite, or attract
[8] to give rise to a desire in (someone) to do something; dispose their unfriendliness tempted me to leave the party
[9] to risk provoking (esp in the phrase tempt fate )

Words related to Tempted

temptstimulate, fascinate, tantalize, captivate, motivate, induce, seduce, woo, persuade, charm, attract, intrigue, dare, invite, bait, move, influence, inveigle, honey, hook

Words nearby Tempted

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Origin of Tempted

1175–1225; Middle English < Latin temptāre to probe, feel, test, tempt

Other words from Tempted

tempt·a·ble , adjective
pre·tempt , verb (used with object)
self-tempt·ed , adjective
su·per·tempt , verb (used with object)
un·tempt·a·ble , adjective
un·tempt·ed , adjective

Word origin for Tempted

C13: from Old French tempter, from Latin temptāre to test

Synonyms for Tempted

allured, charmed, desiring, enticed, inclined, seduced, bent on