overtempt en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + tempt.
Meanings
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To tempt exceedingly, or beyond someone's resistance.
the soul[…]should be overtempted and cast away
1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overtempting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overtempts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overtempted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overtempted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |