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tempt (EN)
verb

verb “tempt”

infinitive tempt; he tempts; past tense tempted; past part. tempted; ger. tempting
  1. to make someone want to do something wrong by offering them something desirable
    The advertisement tempted him with the promise of a free phone if he signed up for the expensive plan.
  2. to persuade
    The smell of fresh cookies tempted him to break his diet.
  3. to risk a negative outcome
    Ignoring the weather forecast, they decided to go hiking, clearly tempting fate.