Thesaurus: tempt

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1. v. t. To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.
2. v. t. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce.
3. v. t. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.
4. v. t. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.
5. v. dispose or incline or entice to
6. v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
7. v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
8. v. induce into action by using one's charm
9. v. try to seduce
10. v. try presumptuously
11. 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.
12. v:100 v. dispose or incline or entice to v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting v. try to seduce v. try presumptuously