TEMPT

vt to endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt.

2. tempt ·vt to lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce.

3. tempt ·vt to put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.

4. tempt ·vt to endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.