Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - temporize

also -ise BrE v formal to delay or avoid making a decision in order to gain time tempt ~ v 1 to make someone want to have or do something, even though they know they really should not  (If you leave valuables in your car it will tempt thieves. | be tempted)  (I'm tempted to buy that dress even though it's expensive.) 2 to try to persuade someone to do something by making it seem attractive  (tempt sb into doing sth)  (The ads hope to tempt people into buying their brand of coffee. | tempt sb to do sth)  (free gifts to tempt people to join) 3 tempt fate/providence a) to do something that involves unnecessary risk and may cause serious problems b) to say too confidently that something will have a good result, that there will be no problems etc