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  Tempt \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.
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              God did tempt Abraham.                --Gen. xxii.
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              Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. --Deut. vi.
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     2. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what
        is wrong; to seduce.
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              Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his
              own lust, and enticed.                --James i. 14.
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     3. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite;
        to provoke; to instigate.
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              Tempt not the brave and needy to despair. --Dryden.
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              Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire.
                                                    --Pope.
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     4. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.
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              Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     Syn: To entice; allure; attract; decoy; seduce.
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  Tempt \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.
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              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
       v 1: dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the
            delicious-looking food" [syn: allure]
       2: provoke someone to do something through (often false or
          exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into
          temptation" [syn: entice, lure]
       3: give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the
          window displays tempted the shoppers" [syn: invite]
       4: induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him
          into giving her all his money" [syn: charm, influence]
       5: try to seduce
       6: try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

  tempt
     Αγγλικά vb.
     δελεάζω, βάζω σε πειρασμό

  tempt
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by
  promising a reward; to entice.
     2 (lb en transitive) To attract; to allure.
     3 (lb en transitive) To provoke something; to court.

  tempt
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by
  promising a reward; to entice.
     2 (lb en transitive) To attract; to allure.
     3 (lb en transitive) To provoke something; to court.

  tempt
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by
  promising a reward; to entice.
     2 (lb en transitive) To attract; to allure.
     3 (lb en transitive) To provoke something; to court.

  tempt
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by
  promising a reward; to entice.
     2 (lb en transitive) To attract; to allure.
     3 (lb en transitive) To provoke something; to court.

  tempt
     Englanti vb.
     houkutella tekemään jtak, saada tekemään jtak

  tempt
     Engelska vb.
     fresta, locka

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/
  bekoor

  Tempt /tˈɛmpt/
  أغرِ

  tempt //tɛmpt// //tɛmt// 
  1. съблазнявам
  to attract, allure
  2. провокирам
  to provoke
  3. изкушавам
  to provoke someone to do wrong

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/ 
  pokoušet

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/ 
  svádět

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/ 
  temtio 

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/ 
  in Versuchung führen, locken, reizen 
   see: tempting, tempted
  

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/ 
  versuchen, verlocken, verleiten 
   see: tempting, tempted, tempts, tempted
  

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/
  
  βάζω σε πειρασμό, δελεάζω

  tempt //tɛmpt// //tɛmt// 
  1. houkuttaa
  to attract, allure
  2. härnätä
  to provoke
  3. viekoitella, vietellä
  to provoke someone to do wrong

  tempt /tempt/
  tenter

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/ 
  1. लुभाना
        "King Harishchandra was not tempted by the riches."

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/
  iskušati, kušati

  tempt //tɛmpt// //tɛmt// 
  誘惑する
  to provoke someone to do wrong

  tempt /tempt/
  1. gundyti, vilioti
  2. (iš)bandyti
  3. kėsintis

  tempt /tempt/
  bekoren, in verzoeking brengen, verleiden, verlokken, verzoeken

  tempt //tɛmpt// //tɛmt// 
  friste 2.
  to provoke someone to do wrong
   3.
  to attract, allure

  tempt /tempt/ 
   1.  kusić
   2.  sb is tempted to do sth (NPRO be V: :tempted :to VERB)
   - kusi kogoś, by coś zrobił

  tempt /tempt/ 
  tentar, induzir em tentação

  tempt /tˈɛmpt/
  1. baştan çıkarmak, ayartmak
  2. kandırmak
  3. çekici olmak
  4. teşvik etmek
  5. öfkelendirmek, kızdırmak
  6. eskidenemek. tempt fate kadere meydan okumak. tempt to (şeytan) dürtmek.

  
/ˈtɛmpt/

  64 Moby Thesaurus words for "tempt":
     allure, appeal, attract, bait, be attractive, becharm, beckon,
     bewitch, bring, cajole, captivate, carry, carry away, charm, coax,
     court, dare, decide, decoy, determine, dispose, draw in, draw on,
     enamor, endear, engage, enlist, enrapture, entice, entrap,
     fascinate, fetch, get to do, hold in thrall, incline, induce,
     infatuate, inflame with love, influence, interest, interest in,
     inveigle, invite, lead, lead on, lure, move, persuade, procure,
     prompt, provoke, rouse, seduce, solicit, summon, sway, tantalize,
     tease, tickle, titillate, train, vamp, whet the appetite, woo
  
  

  v. 诱惑,引起,冒...之险;

     vt. 诱惑,引诱,引起,吸引,冒…风险