Definition of tempt

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Tempt (v. t.) To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.

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Despite :: Despite (n.) An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt..
Cockney :: Cockney (n.) A native or resident of the city of London; -- used contemptuously.
Libel :: Libel (v. t.) To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon..
Whipstitch :: Whipstitch (n.) A tailor; -- so called in contempt.
Forsooth :: Forsooth (adv.) In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now used ironically or contemptuously..
Despisingly :: Despisingly (adv.) Contemptuously.
Creature :: Creature (n.) A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment; as, a poor creature; a pretty creature..
Gibe :: Gibe (v. i.) To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock.
Flout :: Flout (v. i.) To practice mocking; to behave with contempt; to sneer; to fleer; -- often with at.
Scorn :: Scorn (n.) To hold in extreme contempt; to reject as unworthy of regard; to despise; to contemn; to disdain.
Fleer :: Fleer () To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; as, to fleer and flout..
Bloody :: Bloody (a.) Infamous; contemptible; -- variously used for mere emphasis or as a low epithet.
Cry :: Cry (v. i.) A pack or company of persons; -- in contempt.
Instigatingly :: Instigatingly (adv.) Incitingly; temptingly.
Attempt :: Attempt (v. t.) 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..
Storm :: Storm (v. t.) To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town..
Hiss :: Hiss (v. t.) To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.
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Affectation :: Affectation (n.) An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
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