| 【tempt】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "temptare," and "tentare." It carries the basic meaning of "try," "feel," and "try out." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "tempt"]
attempt ****[1554] If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.
tempt **[3498]
temptation **[4035] If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling as temptation. You can also refer to the thing you want to do or have as a temptation.
[WORD ROOT]root tempt
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] tempt, tenta
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) temptare, tentare
[MEANING]root try, feel, try out
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 temptare [a variant of tentare, from tendere] to try; to feel, try out
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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attempt ★★★★[1554] verb from attempt 〈 tempt
【DEFINITION】 If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 attempted, attempted, attempting, attempts
【SYNONYM】 seek, bid
【ROOTs】 ⑴ at(ad); to, toward ⑵ tempt; try, feel, try out
【Etymology】 《Latin attemptare》 [ad("to, toward")+temptare("to try")] to try, make trial of; tamper with, seek to influence; attack, assail
【DERIVATIVEs】 attemptable, attempter, attempt
tempt ★★[3498] combining form from tempt
【DEFINITION】
【ROOTs】 tempt; stretch, strain, extend
【Etymology】 《Latin temptare》 [a variant of tentare, from tendere] to try; to feel, try out
【DERIVATIVEs】 tempt, temptable, temptation, tempter, temptingly, temptingness, tempting
temptation ★★[4035] noun from tempt
【DEFINITION】 If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling as temptation. You can also refer to the thing you want to do or have as a temptation.
【pl.】 temptations
【COMPOSITION】 tempt + ation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ tempt; ⑵ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin temptare》 [a variant of tentare, from tendere] to try; to feel, try out
【First Known Meaning】 act of enticing someone to sin
【DERIVATIVEs】 tempt, temptable, temptation, tempter, tempting
Other words containing "tempt"; attemptable, attempter, tentacle, tentacled
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
temp-, tempo-, tempor-
teen
teg-, tect-
techno
take
tail
tact-, tax-
tach, stake
swim
surger
