fall to temptation

  • 1Fall — (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr. sfa llein… …

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  • 2fall — [fôl] vi. fell, fallen, falling [ME fallen < OE feallan, to fall, akin to Ger fallen < IE base * phol , to fall > Lith púolu, to fall] I to come down by the force of gravity; drop; descend 1. to come down because detached, pushed,… …

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  • 3Temptation of Christ — • Christ endured temptation only from without, inasmuch as His human nature was free from all concupiscence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temptation of Christ     Temptation of Christ …

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  • 4Temptation — • An incitement to sin whether by persuasion or by the offer of some good or pleasure Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temptation     Temptation      …

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  • 5Temptation of Christ — The Temptations of Christ, 12th century mosaic at St Mark s Basilica, Venice. The temptation of Christ is detailed in the Gospels of Matthew,[1] Mark …

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  • 6Temptation (game show) — Infobox Television show name = Temptation caption = The New Sale of the Century genre = Game show creator = director = developer = presenter = Ed Phillips Livinia Nixon theme music composer = opentheme = endtheme = composer = country = AUS… …

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  • 7Temptation (Australian game show) — For the 1967–1968 U.S. game show of the same name, see Temptation (1967 US game show). For the 2007 U.S. version of this show, see Temptation (2007 US game show). Temptation The New Sale of the Century Genre Game show …

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  • 8To fall abroad of — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… …

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  • 9To fall among — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… …

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  • 10To fall astern — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… …

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