The difference between Fand and Tempt
When used as verbs, fand means to seek (to do a thing), whereas tempt means to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fand and Tempt
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Fand as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To seek (to do a thing); try; attempt; endeavour.
Examples:
"rfquotek Edmund Spenser"
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Fand as a verb (obsolete, transitive, UK, _, dialectal):
To test; examine; make a trial of; prove.
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Fand as a verb (obsolete, transitive, UK, _, dialectal):
To put someone through a trial; test; tempt; entice.
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Fand as a verb:
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Tempt as a verb (transitive):
To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
Examples:
"She tempted me to eat the apple."
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Tempt as a verb (transitive):
To attract; to allure.
Examples:
"Its glossy skin tempted me."
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Tempt as a verb (transitive):
To provoke something; to court.
Examples:
"It would be tempting fate."