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To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.
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To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce.
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To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.
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To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.
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dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
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provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
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give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
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try to seduce
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try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
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