Looking for the meaning of the word TEMPTATIONS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TEMPTATIONS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Temptation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio(n-), from temptare ‘handle, test, try’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌtɛm(p)ˈteɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
Short Definition:desire to do something
Examples:- he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office
- we almost gave in to temptation
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