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Collocations for tempt - verb

VERB + tempt

could, may, might
try to

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PREPOSITION

into
Charlotte was tempted into parting with $50 for the painting.
with
restaurants tempting us with delicious cakes

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PHRASES

be almost tempted, be half tempted
I was almost tempted to strip off and plunge straight into the pool.
be tempted, feel tempted
Did you ever feel tempted to cheat?
be seriously tempted, be severely tempted (esp. BrE), be sorely tempted, be strongly tempted, be very tempted
She was sorely tempted to throw the wine in his face.

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Tempt is used with these nouns as the object:
buyer, fate, shopper

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