Word Finder - tempt

definition

To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

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She tempted me to eat the apple.

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To attract; to allure.

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Its glossy skin tempted me.

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To provoke something; to court.

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It would be tempting fate.

He'll be too sleepy to tempt me.

The possibility of the existence of evil spirits, organized under one leader Satan to tempt man and oppose God, cannot be denied; the sufficiency of the evidence for such evil agency may, however, be doubted; the necessity of any such belief for Christian thought and life cannot, therefore, be affirmed.

In the hook of Enoch Satan is represented as the ruler of a rival kingdom of evil, but here are also mentioned Satans, who are distinguished from the fallen angels and who have a threefold function, to tempt, to accuse and to punish.

Bruce was conferring at Dumfries with John Comyn, the late regent, whom he was endeavouring to tempt into his plots, on the 10th of January 1306.

They are all there to tempt the sweet tooth.

Do n't tempt thieves by leaving property on display.

But the mountains of Wales and the moors of Cornwall and Cumbria did not greatly tempt the settler.

The offer of some cash may tempt the person to agree to your request.

The chief who had to people a new and exposed township had to tempt men by freedom and secure rights to follow his banner.

If you know you can only spend $200.00, don't tempt yourself by looking at pricier suits.

We know how little there is to tempt anyone to our humble abode.

Look bikinis offer everything needed to tempt and tantalize on the beach!

Holiday specialty items may tempt you with savory offerings.

Like Kepler and all his contemporaries he believed in astrology, and he certainly also had some faith in the power of magic, for there is extant a deed written in his own handwriting containing a contract between himself and Robert Logan of Restalrig, a turbulent baron of desperate character, by which Napier undertakes "to serche and sik out, and be al craft and ingyne that he dow, to tempt, trye, and find out" some buried treasure supposed to be hidden in Logan's fortress at Fastcastle, in consideration of receiving one-third part of the treasure found by his aid.

The situation was such as to tempt Napoleon on to an undertaking on which he had probably set his heart in the autumn of 1806, that of dethroning the Spanish Bourbons and of replacing them by a Bonaparte.

A competent fortune, good prospects, social position, and a strong family connexion were all thrown aside in order to tempt fate in the New World.

There is no reason for identifying the Simon Magus of Acts with the Simon, also a magician, who was a friend of Felix, and employed by him to tempt Drusilla away from her husband Azizus, the king of the Emesi.

As it was, Henry had accomplished just enough to tempt his countrymen to persevere for nearly thirty years in the endeavour to complete the task he had begun.

Should a man's son or friend dear to him as his own soul seek to tempt him from the faith of his fathers, D's pitiless order to that man is "Thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death."

A traditional continental market is set to tempt food lovers with everything from mouth watering Dutch waffles to indulgent Italian nougat.

Small boutiques and French style patisseries will tempt visitors.

The tricks of the trade used by garden centers to tempt even the most hardy shopper to impulse buy.

There are a lot of other games that will keep your interest and not tempt you to throw your controller or curse at the screen.

The end menu plan is designed to feed the body the freshest, chemically free foods available prepared in interesting delicious ways to tempt the palate.

In short, just about anything funny or silly that may tempt your loins will be here.

She waited until the vamps were gone before going to the gym, not wanting to tempt any of them to attack her while she was half-naked and distracted.

In 1746 the industry was in a sufficiently prosperous condition to tempt the government to impose an excise duty.

A field of electro-mechanical mines was laid by the Japanese in the night of April 12th-13th, and on the following day the Japanese cruisers stood inshore to tempt Arthur.

He tried to tempt the wearied Greeks on the banks of the Beas with schemes of conquest in the rich south-eastern provinces; but, having personally offended their leader, he had to fly the camp (326 B.C.).

Once root out abuses with a firm hand, and they believed that a few timely concessions on points of doctrine would tempt most Protestants back within the Roman pale.

Hence in part arose the maritime character of its inhabitants; and when they had once taken to the sea, the string of neighbouring islands, Ceos, Cythnos and others, some of which lay within sight of their coasts, and from one to another of which it was possible to sail without losing sight of land, served to tempt them on to further enterprises.

Victorian elegance and its central location might tempt you to dine in the hotel's brasserie before popping out for drinks later.

Then try SPAR Bordeaux Rouge to tempt the taste buds!

Many films came out complete with soundtrack CD or a book to tempt buyers.

Don't tempt fate by using computers during a local electrical storm.

The mix contains Baileys ' popular Garlic Supplement which adds its familiar aroma and flavor helping to tempt the fussy feeder.

I have tried seaweed meal to provide the minerals they need, mixed with whole oats to tempt them to eat it.

To suggest that they do might tempt some to experiment with this powerful oxidant - with potentially catastrophic results.

Rather than leap straight in with the 750, can we tempt the palate with the 400/4 instead?

The menu is compiled to tempt the most discerning palate, complemented by an enviable wine cellar.

I don't intend to tempt providence and suffer another stroke that could possibly be fatal.

He has already established the Committee of Labor, Management and Government in order to tempt them to co-operate with massive sackings.

Our range of packages is chosen to tempt even the most seasoned traveler.

Use light gear at different depths with thin Mackerel strips, rag worm or bread to tempt the smaller fish.

There is fresh rotisserie chicken to tempt the taste buds.

Pasta is a versatile food and can make hearty suppers or light dishes to tempt the palate.

A wide range of stalls from many Cheltenham based charities will set out their wares to tempt shoppers throughout the day.

And if this is n't enough to tempt the adventurous traveler then 1,000 km off the coast lie the world famous Galapagos Islands.

There are also times when we notice our cats are not eating properly, and we need to find a way to tempt their appetites.

Also, state-funded boot camps are closer to home, which can tempt parents to withdraw their children before they are ready to come home.