attempt
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verb- 1.
To try.
to attempt an escape from prison
I attempted to sing, but my throat was too hoarse.
A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn’t make it to the top.
Although it's hard to get right, please attempt to do so.
- 2.
(obsolete)To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
- 3.
(archaic)To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
one who attempts the virtue of a woman
- 4.
(archaic)To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
to attempt the enemy’s camp
- 5.
(criminal law) To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
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noun- 1.
The action of trying at something.
We made an attempt to cross the stream, but didn’t manage.
This poem is much better than the feeble attempt of mine.
It was worth the attempt.
No matter how many failed attempts we made, we maintained a positive attitude and tried again and again until we succeeded.
- 2.
An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
No man can charge us of any attempt against the realm.
- 3.
(criminal law) A substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
- 4.
An act of trying to commit suicide
Her attempt was not successful, and resulted in her being hospitalized.
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ine-pro Late 14th century, as Middle English attempten, from Old French atempter, from Latin attemptō (to try, solicit), from ad- (to) + temptō; see tempt. The noun is from the 1530s, the sense "an assault on somebody's life, assassination attempt" (French attentat) is from 1580. at- tempt.