Tempt vs Costen - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between tempt and costen

is that tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice while costen is (obsolete) to try; tempt.

(en verb)

To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

She tempted me to eat the apple.

To attract; to allure.

Its glossy skin tempted me.

To provoke something; to court.

It would be tempting fate.

* temptation * tempter * temptress * tempt fate * tempt providence

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(en verb)

(obsolete) To try; tempt.

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