tempt / tent
to try, test, feel out
Latin · temptare / tentare
Tempt and tent words come from the Latin word for trying and testing. To attempt is to try, temptation tests your will, and a tentative step is a cautious try.
Memory trick
To tempt is to test your will; to attempt is to test your skill.
Words from this root
- tempt (tempt) — to try to attract someoneलुभाना
- tempter (tempt + er) — one who temptsलुभाने वाला
- temptation (tempt + ation) — a pull toward something wrongप्रलोभन
- attempt (at + tempt) — to try to do somethingकोशिश करना
- attemptable (attempt + able) — able to be triedकोशिश करने योग्य
- reattempt (re + attempt) — to try againदोबारा कोशिश करना
- tentative (tent + ative) — not final; cautiousअस्थायी; सतर्क
- tentatively (tentative + ly) — in a cautious, trial wayसतर्कता से, आज़माइश के तौर पर
- tentativeness (tentative + ness) — caution or uncertaintyसावधानी या अनिश्चितता
- tentacle (tent + acle) — a long feeler of an animalजानवर की लंबी स्पर्शिका
- tentacled (tentacle + d) — having tentaclesस्पर्शिकाओं वाला