Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tempt
Tempt
tempt
v.tr. 1 entice or incite (a person) to do a wrong or forbidden thing (tempted him to steal it). 2 allure, attract. 3 risk provoking (esp. an abstract force or power) (would be tempting fate to try it). 4 archaic make trial of; try the resolution of (God did tempt Abraham). Phrases and idioms be tempted to be strongly disposed to (I am tempted to question this). Derivatives temptable adj. temptability n. Etymology: ME f. OF tenter, tempter test f. L temptare handle, test, try
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transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er, tenter, from Latin ~are, tentare to feel, try Date: 13th century to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain, 2. to make trial of ; test, to try presumptuously ; provoke , to risk the dangers of, 3. to induce to do something, to cause to be strongly inclined , see: lure ~able adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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