What does "tempt" mean?
Tempt: Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. Deut. vi.
Additional senses
- 2.2. 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.
- 3.3. 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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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