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Buckmajor Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
'TEST' vs 'TEMPT'
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TEMPT:
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1. to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
2. to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: The offer tempts me.
3. to render strongly disposed to do something: The book tempted me to read more on the subject.
4. to put (someone) to the test in a venturesome way; provoke: to tempt one's fate.
5. Obsolete. to try or test.
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TEST:
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1. the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
2. the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test.
3. a particular process or method for trying or assessing.
4. a set of questions, problems, or the like, used as a means of evaluating the abilities, aptitudes, skills, or performance of an individual or group; examination.
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I looked up the word 'TEMPT' and 'TEST', found one interesting option to ask this question.
TEMPT: In option 5. Obsolete. to try or test.
Is 'TEMPT' used in the same way as 'TEST'? or is 'TEMPT' in option 5 also means tested in a persuasive way'?
Hope that makes sense.
Many thanks in advance
CHEERS
TEMPT:
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1. to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
2. to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: The offer tempts me.
3. to render strongly disposed to do something: The book tempted me to read more on the subject.
4. to put (someone) to the test in a venturesome way; provoke: to tempt one's fate.
5. Obsolete. to try or test.
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TEST:
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1. the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
2. the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test.
3. a particular process or method for trying or assessing.
4. a set of questions, problems, or the like, used as a means of evaluating the abilities, aptitudes, skills, or performance of an individual or group; examination.
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I looked up the word 'TEMPT' and 'TEST', found one interesting option to ask this question.
TEMPT: In option 5. Obsolete. to try or test.
Is 'TEMPT' used in the same way as 'TEST'? or is 'TEMPT' in option 5 also means tested in a persuasive way'?
Hope that makes sense.
Many thanks in advance
CHEERS
Top answer
The obsolete meaning of 'tempt' is 'try; test'; that is all. From Webster's (1828): 4. To try; to venture on; to attempt.
- The obsolete meaning of 'tempt' is 'try; test'; that is all.
- From Webster's (1828): 4.
- To try; to venture on; to attempt.
- ' 5.
- In Scripture, to try; to prove; to put to trial for proof.
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The obsolete meaning of 'tempt' is 'try; test'; that is all. From Webster's (1828):
4. To try; to venture on; to attempt. 'E'er leave be giv'n to tempt the nether skies.'
5. In Scripture, to try; to prove; to put to trial for proof. '*** did tempt Abraham' Gen.22. 'Ye shall not tempt the Lord your ***'. Deut.6.
4. To try; to venture on; to attempt. 'E'er leave be giv'n to tempt the nether skies.'
5. In Scripture, to try; to prove; to put to trial for proof. '*** did tempt Abraham' Gen.22. 'Ye shall not tempt the Lord your ***'. Deut.6.
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Hey MM
Thanks for that, now I understand.
I looked up that scripture Gen.22. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2022;&version=72; and this is what it said:
1 Some time later *** tested Abraham.
Thanks for that, now I understand.
I looked up that scripture Gen.22. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2022;&version=72; and this is what it said:
1 Some time later *** tested Abraham.
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