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tempted
(encz) | tempted,lákaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
tempted
(encz) | tempted,přitahovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
tempted
(encz) | tempted,sváděný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Tempted
(gcide) | Tempt \Tempt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tempted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tempting.] [OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter,
F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack,
to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum,
and tensum, to stretch. See Thin, and cf. Attempt,
Tend, Taunt, Tent a pavilion, Tent to probe.]
1. To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.
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God did tempt Abraham. --Gen. xxii.
1.
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Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God. --Deut. vi.
16.
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2. To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what
is wrong; to seduce.
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Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his
own lust, and enticed. --James i. 14.
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3. To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite;
to provoke; to instigate.
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Tempt not the brave and needy to despair. --Dryden.
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Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire.
--Pope.
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4. To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.
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Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies.
--Dryden.
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Syn: To entice; allure; attract; decoy; seduce.
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attempted
(encz) | attempted,pokus o Zdeněk Brož |
attempted murder
(encz) | attempted murder,pokus o vraždu web |
tempted
(encz) | tempted,lákaný adj: Zdeněk Brožtempted,přitahovaný adj: Zdeněk Brožtempted,sváděný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Attempted
(gcide) | Attempt \At*tempt"\ (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attempted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Attempting.] [OF. atenter, also spelt
atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad +
tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to
stretch. See Tempt, and cf. Attend.]
1. To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do
or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to
sing; to attempt a bold flight.
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Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night's repose. --Longfellow.
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2. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by
temptations; to tempt. [Obs. or Archaic]
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It made the laughter of an afternoon
That Vivien should attempt the blameless king.
--Thackeray.
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3. To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts
the virtue of a woman.
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Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further:
Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute. --Shak.
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4. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to
take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp.
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Without attempting his adversary's life. --Motley.
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Syn: See Try.
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Unattempted
(gcide) | Unattempted \Unattempted\
See attempted. |
Untempted
(gcide) | Untempted \Untempted\
See tempted. |
attempted
(wn) | attempted
adj 1: tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder" |
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