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tempts

verb
SayTEMPTS/tɛmpts/

1 meaning of tempts

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular of tempt. Use this form when one person or thing makes someone want something.

    The smell of fresh bread tempts everyone who walks past the bakery.

    A free dessert always tempts her to stay a little longer.

    Note

tempts is a form of tempt

tempt, verb: To try to get someone to do something wrong by offering a reward. Full entry

Forms
tempttempts he/she/ittempting -ing formtempted past tense, past participle
Spelling
tempt → tempts: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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