Temped: meaning, definitions and examples
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temped
[ tษmptษชd ]
to entice someone
Tempted means to be enticed or attracted to do something, often something that is considered wrong or unwise. It can refer to feelings of desire that lead to the consideration of taking a specific action.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was tempted to eat the chocolate cake despite being on a diet.
- He felt tempted to skip his workout today.
- They were tempted by the idea of a last-minute trip.
- The sale tempted her into buying something she didn't need.
Translations
Translations of the word "temped" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tentado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฒเฅเคญเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช verfรผhrt
๐ฎ๐ฉ tergoda
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะพะบััะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ kuszฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชๆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท tentรฉ
๐ช๐ธ tentado
๐น๐ท cazip
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ํน๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุบุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ pokuลกenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ pokรบลกanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏฑๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zapeljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ freistandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแจแแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cazibษdar
๐ฒ๐ฝ tentado
Etymology
The word 'tempted' originates from the Old French 'temprer', which means to try out or test. This comes from the Latin word 'temptare', meaning to feel or try. Over time, the term evolved into the modern English 'tempt', with 'tempted' being the past tense form. The original meanings related to testing or trying things out have largely shifted towards the sense of enticing someone to do something that may not be in their best interest. In many contexts, especially moral or ethical situations, being tempted often implies a struggle between desire and restraint, reflecting human nature's complexities.