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/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, especially something that is not good for you
The shop windows were lit invitingly, tempting the late shoppers.
‘Do you want another drink?’ ‘I’m tempted.’
be tempted to do something:Don’t be tempted to spend too much.
tempt someone into (doing) something:You try to tempt the defender into making a tackle.
phrases
I’m tempted/I’d be tempted to do something
mainly spokentempt fate/providence
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