<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to try whether a thing can be done<OL TYPE="a"><LI>to attempt, endeavour</OL><LI>to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quantity, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself<OL TYPE="a"><LI>in a good sense<LI>in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments<LI>to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to solicit to sin, to tempt 1c</OL><LI>of the temptations of the devil<LI>after the OT usage<OL TYPE="1"><LI>of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith<LI>men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted<LI>by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections.</OL></OL></OL>