tempt
tempt
v. intrans.
Induce P. and V. προτρέπειν (or mid.), ἐπά̆γειν (or mid.), ἐπαίρειν, προά̆γειν, P. ἐπισπᾶν.
Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν, ἀ̆νᾰπείθειν, V. ἐκπείθειν.
Make trial of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἀ̆ποπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), P. διαπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), πεῖραν λαμβά̆νειν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπειρᾶσθαι (gen.).
v. intrans.
Induce P. and V. προτρέπειν (or mid.), ἐπά̆γειν (or mid.), ἐπαίρειν, προά̆γειν, P. ἐπισπᾶν.
Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν, ἀ̆νᾰπείθειν, V. ἐκπείθειν.
Make trial of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἀ̆ποπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), P. διαπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), πεῖραν λαμβά̆νειν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπειρᾶσθαι (gen.).
TEMPT
To attempt Vid:
To solicit to ill entice tentare sollicitare aliquem or alicujus animum: pellicere aliquem. To tempt the enemy across the river by pretending to retreat hostes cedendo sensim citra flumen pertrahere (Liv. 21 54).
To attempt Vid:
To solicit to ill entice tentare sollicitare aliquem or alicujus animum: pellicere aliquem. To tempt the enemy across the river by pretending to retreat hostes cedendo sensim citra flumen pertrahere (Liv. 21 54).
tempt:
I. To allure, esp. to evil
1. tento, 1: to t. the minds of the slaves by hope and fear, t. animos servorum spe et metu, Cic. Clu. 63, 176: did the Sardinian sheep-skin t. him whom the royal purple did not move? quem purpura regalis non commovit eum Sardorum mastruca tentavit? id. Aem. Scaur. in Isid. Orig. 19, 3: to t. any one to a discussion, t. aliquem ad disputandum, id. de Or. 2, 3, 13 (where some make ad d. depend upon the foll. elicere).
2. attento, 1: he industriously t.'d the enemies of every one, omnium inimicos diligenter attentavit, Cic. Verr. 2, 54, 135: lest his fidelity should be t.'d, ne sua fides attentetur, id. Or. 61, 208.
3. sollĭcĭto, 1: to t. her chaste fidelity by gifts, s. pudicam fidem donis, Ov. M. 7, 721: to t. the slaves to kill the guest, s. servos ad hospitem necandum, Cic. Coel. 21, 51: I am t.'d to think there are no gods, sollicitor nullos esse putare deos, Ov. Am. 3, 9, 36.
4. indūco, xi, ctum, 3 (constr. with ad or in and acc.): to t. any one by bribes, by favour, by hope, by promises, pretio, gratia, spe, promissis i. aliquem (ad parricidium), Cic. Rosc. Am. 28, 76: to t. any one to tell a lie, i. aliquem ut mentiatur, id. Rosc. Com. 16, 46.
5. invito, 1: all things t. to sin, invitant omnia culpam, Ov. H. 17, 183: to t. to sensuality, i. in libidinem, Suet. Cal. 41. Join: i. et allicere, Cic. Fin. 5, 6, 17: v.ALLURE , ENTICE .
6. scandălīzo, 1: Tert. Phr.: you will not t. any lady by the present of a costly robe, non ullam rarae labefactes munere vestis, Catul. 69, 3.
II. tento, 1: v.TRY , ATTEMPT .
I. To allure, esp. to evil
1. tento, 1: to t. the minds of the slaves by hope and fear, t. animos servorum spe et metu, Cic. Clu. 63, 176: did the Sardinian sheep-skin t. him whom the royal purple did not move? quem purpura regalis non commovit eum Sardorum mastruca tentavit? id. Aem. Scaur. in Isid. Orig. 19, 3: to t. any one to a discussion, t. aliquem ad disputandum, id. de Or. 2, 3, 13 (where some make ad d. depend upon the foll. elicere).
2. attento, 1: he industriously t.'d the enemies of every one, omnium inimicos diligenter attentavit, Cic. Verr. 2, 54, 135: lest his fidelity should be t.'d, ne sua fides attentetur, id. Or. 61, 208.
3. sollĭcĭto, 1: to t. her chaste fidelity by gifts, s. pudicam fidem donis, Ov. M. 7, 721: to t. the slaves to kill the guest, s. servos ad hospitem necandum, Cic. Coel. 21, 51: I am t.'d to think there are no gods, sollicitor nullos esse putare deos, Ov. Am. 3, 9, 36.
4. indūco, xi, ctum, 3 (constr. with ad or in and acc.): to t. any one by bribes, by favour, by hope, by promises, pretio, gratia, spe, promissis i. aliquem (ad parricidium), Cic. Rosc. Am. 28, 76: to t. any one to tell a lie, i. aliquem ut mentiatur, id. Rosc. Com. 16, 46.
5. invito, 1: all things t. to sin, invitant omnia culpam, Ov. H. 17, 183: to t. to sensuality, i. in libidinem, Suet. Cal. 41. Join: i. et allicere, Cic. Fin. 5, 6, 17: v.
6. scandălīzo, 1: Tert. Phr.: you will not t. any lady by the present of a costly robe, non ullam rarae labefactes munere vestis, Catul. 69, 3.
II. tento, 1: v.