entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise:there’ll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching [with object and infinitive]:jobs which involve entertaining may tempt you to drink more than you intend
(be tempted to do something) have an urge or inclination to do something:I was tempted to look at my watch, but didn’t dare
persuade (someone) to do something:he was tempted out of retirement to save the team from relegation
archaic risk provoking (a deity or abstract force), usually with undesirable consequences:how is it that ye have agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?
tempt fate (or providence)
do something that is risky or dangerous:bike couriers tempt fate at every traffic light
