ATTEMPT

/əˈtɛmpt/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. verb make an effort or attempt. — synonyms: try, seek, essay, assay
  2. verb enter upon an activity or enterprise. — synonyms: undertake, set_about
  3. noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something. — synonyms: effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
  4. noun the act of attacking. — synonyms: attack

Examples

  • “It was worth the attempt.”
  • “1584 No man can charge us of any attempt against the realm. (Allen's Defence Of English Catholics, cited after Edinburgh review 1883, p. 378)”
  • “A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn't make it to the top.”

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