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Tempt doesn't have the connotation that you believe it to have. When you tempt you entice, regardless of whether the person you are tempting considers acting o
by IncRnd 5y ago
Tempt doesn't have the connotation that you believe it to have. When you tempt you entice, regardless of whether the person you are tempting considers acting on your enticement.
- dhimes 5y agoNo, I think he's right. A chocolate cake may be tempting to you but not to me.
- IncRnd 5y agoThank you. I have learned more about the word, tempt. It can be a verb with an object or a verb without an object. Therefore, either use is correct, but the meaning differs slightly betweem them. I can tempt you with cake, but in return you might not be tempted by the cake.
- seigando 5y agoNot really. You can attempt to tempt someone with cake, but to succeed in tempting them they'd have to experience temptation.
- IncRnd 5y agoActually, what I wrote is true. Look at the definitions of tempt in order to see this. Definition of tempt transitive verb 1: to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain 2a: to induce to do something b: to cause to be strongly inclined was tempted to call it quits 3a: to try presumptuously : PROVOKE tempt fate b: to risk the dangers of c: obsolete : to make trial of : TEST [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempt https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempt
- seigando 5y agoYes, that supports what I'm saying.
- boomboomsubban 5y agoMeaning the action needs to be enticing, even if they are not considering it.