tempt
Definitions
Verb
- Dispose or incline or entice to
- Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
- Give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
- Induce into action by using one's charm
- Try to seduce
- Try presumptuously
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "tempt".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attempt | 2 | 95 |
| 2 | attempts | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | attempted | 3 | 33 |
| 4 | attempting | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | contempt | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | tempted | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | temptation | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | contemptuous | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | temptations | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | contemptible | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | contemptuously | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | tempt | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | tempting | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | tempts | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | temptress | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tempt".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tempt".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attempt | 2 | 95 |
| 2 | empty | 2 | 64 |
| 3 | attempts | 2 | 38 |
| 4 | temple | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | contempt | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | tempted | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | template | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | tempo | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | tempest | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | tempting | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | tempos | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | tempts | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | temp | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | empt | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | templet | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | temps | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | tempe | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | empts | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | tempesta | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | tet | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "tempt" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "tempt" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "tempt" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tempt".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 15
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
SWFC News: Owls tempt lapsed fans and boycott-backers with cut-price season tickets
May 15, 2026 thestar.co.uk
May 15, 2026 thestar.co.uk
Lautaro Martinez was tempted to leave Inter and will ‘disappear’ after retirement
May 19, 2026 Football Italia
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