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Tempt Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Tempt? [v] induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" [v] provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion [v] try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert" [v] dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" [v] give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" [v] try to seduce Synonyms \| Synonyms for Tempt: allure \| charm \| entice \| influence \| invite \| lure Related Terms \| Find terms related to Tempt: See Also \| appeal \| arouse \| attract \| bait \| bewitch \| bid \| call \| decoy \| excite \| hook \| invite \| lead on \| magnetise \| magnetize \| mesmerise \| mesmerize \| persuade \| provoke \| seduce \| sex \| shake \| shake up \| snare \| spellbind \| stimulate \| stimulate \| stir \| stool \| sway \| turn on \| tweedle \| wind up Tempt In Webster's Dictionary \Tempt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tempting}.] [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter, F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack, to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum, and tensum, to stretch. See {Thin}, and cf. {Attempt}, {Tend}, {Taunt}, {Tent} a pavilion, {Tent} to probe.] 1. To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try. God did tempt Abraham. --Gen. xxii. 1. Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. --Deut. vi. 16. 2. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce. Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. --James i. 14. 3. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate. Tempt not the brave and needy to despair. --Dryden. Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire. --Pope. 4. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt. Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies. --Dryden. Syn: To entice; allure; attract; decoy; seduce.

Tempt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tempt?

[v] induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
[v] provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
[v] try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
[v] dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
[v] give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
[v] try to seduce

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Tempt In Webster's Dictionary

\Tempt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tempted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Tempting}.] [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter,
F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack,
to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum,
and tensum, to stretch. See {Thin}, and cf. {Attempt},
{Tend}, {Taunt}, {Tent} a pavilion, {Tent} to probe.]
1. To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.

         God did tempt Abraham.                --Gen. xxii.
                                               1.

         Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. --Deut. vi.
                                               16.

2. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what
   is wrong; to seduce.

         Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his
         own lust, and enticed.                --James i. 14.

3. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite;
   to provoke; to instigate.

         Tempt not the brave and needy to despair. --Dryden.

         Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire.
                                               --Pope.

4. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.

         Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies.
                                               --Dryden.

Syn: To entice; allure; attract; decoy; seduce.

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