Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overtempt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
overtempt
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tempt exceedingly, or beyond someone's resistance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + tempt.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overtempts (present, singular) overtempting (participle, present) overtempted (participle, past) overtempted (past)

Questions

What does overtempt mean?
To tempt exceedingly, or beyond someone's resistance.
Where does overtempt come from?
From over- + tempt.

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