Encourage vs Tempt - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between encourage and tempt

is that encourage is while tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

(encourag)

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

I encouraged him during his race.

To spur on, strongly recommend.

We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.

To foster, give help or patronage

''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

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* discourage

* encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly

(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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